N.M. Stat. Ann. § 59A-16C-11 – Investigators' powers

A. The superintendent's investigators shall be peace officers pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 29, Article 1 NMSA 1978.
B. An investigator who meets the requirements for certification for law enforcement training pursuant to Section 29-7-6 NMSA 1978 shall be authorized to carry a firearm.

History: Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 11; 2005, ch. 245, § 1.

ANNOTATIONS

The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, deleted the former provision that the superintendent's investigators shall not be authorized to carry firearms; and added Subsection B to provide that an investigator who meets the requirements for certification for law enforcement training shall be authorized to carry a firearm.