2009 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses.
Article 27B - Private Investigations Act
Section 61-27B-14 - Private investigations employee; registration; requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2012.)

61-27B-14. Private investigations employee; registration; requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2012.)

A.     On or after July 1, 2007, every individual who seeks employment or is currently employed as a private investigations employee or who provides services on a contract basis to a private investigation company shall file an application for registration as a private investigations employee with the department.  

B.     The department shall issue a registration for a private investigations employee to an individual who files a completed application accompanied by the required fees and who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant: 

(1)     is at least twenty-one years of age; 

(2)     is of good moral character; 

(3)     possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent;  

(4)     has successfully completed an examination as required by department rule; 

(5)     has not been convicted of a felony involving an intentional violent act or the illegal use or possession of a deadly weapon and has not been found to have violated professional ethical standards; 

(6)     shall be employed by, or shall contract with a private investigation company to provide investigation services for, a private investigation company, under the direct control and supervision of a private investigator; and 

(7)     meets other requirements set forth in rules of the department.  

C.     If the contract or employment of a private investigations employee with a private investigation company terminates for any reason, the registration of the individual as a private investigations employee immediately terminates.  The private investigations employee shall turn over the employee's registration to the private investigation company upon ceasing employment with that company.  

D.     A private investigation company shall notify the department within thirty days from the date of termination of employment of a private investigations employee of the employment termination and return the employee's registration to the department.