2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 27B - Private Investigations
Section 61-27B-5 - Administration of act; rules. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
A. The department shall enforce and administer the provisions of the Private Investigations Act.
B. The department shall keep a record of each individual licensee.
C. The department shall adopt and enforce rules necessary to carry out the provisions of the Private Investigations Act, including establishing professional ethical standards.
D. The department shall adopt rules regarding:
(1) licensing private investigators, private investigations managers, private investigation companies, private patrol operators, private patrol operations managers, private patrol employees and polygraph examiners;
(2) registering private investigations employees, security guards and private patrol employees;
(3) establishing minimum training and educational standards for licensure and registration;
(4) establishing continuing education requirements;
(5) establishing and operating a branch office;
(6) creating a policy on reciprocity with other states and territories of the United States;
(7) providing permits for security guards for special events; and
(8) conducting background investigations.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 212, § 5; § 61-27A-5 recompiled as § 61-27B-5; Laws 2007, ch. 115, § 5.
ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeal. — For delayed repeal of the section, see 61-27B-36 NMSA 1978.
Recompilations. — For recompilation of this section, see compiler's note following 61-27B-1 NMSA 1978.
The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, eliminates the advisory board; requires the regulation and licensing department to establish professional ethical standards and to adopt rules regarding matters listed in this section.
Cities prohibited from regulating certain investigative businesses and occupations. — With the exception provided by former Section 61-27-11 NMSA 1978, cities may not regulate the businesses and occupations which are included in the Private Investigators Act (former Sections 61-27-1 to 61-27-49 NMSA 1978). 1965 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 65-177.
