1. A. Application requirements: Applicants for licensure as a private investigations company must meet the qualifications and requirements described in Section 61-27B-8 NMSA 1978, and must submit a completed application, which includes:

   1. (1) general application information as listed in Subsection C of 16.48.2.8 NMAC;
   2. (2) business contact phone number;
   3. (3) business mailing address;
   4. (4) business email address;
   5. (5) business name and DBA if applicable;
   6. (6) identify the type of business (corporations, LLCs, and partnerships must register with the New Mexico Secretary of State);
   7. (7) name and license number of an owner who is licensed as a private investigator, or a licensed private investigations manager, and certification that they will manage the daily operations of the private investigation company;
   8. (8) business address of a physical location in New Mexico where records are maintained and made available for department inspection;
   9. (9) if the applicant is a company located outside of New Mexico, the name and address of a New Mexico registered agent;
   10. (10) general liability certificate of insurance;
   11. (11) fingerprint cards or other biometric data for federal criminal history report submission; and
   12. (12) non-refundable license fee as set forth in Section 16.48.5 NMAC.
2. B. Employee termination: If the contract or employment of a private investigations employee terminates, the private investigations company must notify the department within thirty days from the date of the private investigations employee.
3. C. General liability insurance: A private investigation company shall provide proof of a current general liability certificate of insurance in the amount of no less than one million dollars as set forth in Subsection A of 16.48.2.8 NMAC.
4. D. Federal criminal history report: Pursuant to Section 61-27B-34, NMSA 1978, all owners, officers, and directors of a private investigation company must submit to a biometric federal criminal background check, as set forth in Subsection B of 16.48.2.8 NMAC.

[16.48.2.10 NMAC - Re-pr & A, 16.48.2.10 NMAC, 9/24/2008; A, 5/1/2010; A, 1/15/2019; A, 10/26/2021; A, 7/18/2023]