FAQs

Please see the respective apprenticeship requirements at this link.

If you have not received your license within 2 weeks, please notify the board office by emailing nmbody.art@rld.nm.gov. If you do not have access to a computer, you may call 505-476-4622. Our staff will review the matter and contact you with an answer within 24 hours.

This can be done by loging into your NM-PLUS account at https://nmrldlpi.my.site.com/bcd/s/login/ and clicking on your profile. This will have you update your personal information.

This can be done by loging into your NM-PLUS account at https://nmrldlpi.my.site.com/bcd/s/login/ and clicking on your business license drop down button and requesting a business amendment.

You will need to submit W-2, 1099, or other tax return forms showing that you have been legally practicing as a body artist for a minimum of 2 years.

The Board of Body Art Practitioners does not accept out-of-state training. The training offered outside New Mexico does not meet the training requirements for New Mexico. Training must be done with a licensed body art sponsor. Please see training requirements for additional information.

Please refer to the Renewal Requirements section in the Rule.

Yes, but you still need to apply for a Body Art Establishment license, and you must have a separate room from all other businesses, or non-business using floor-to-ceiling walls and doors. Please refer to the rules and laws for all establishment requirements.

You can file a complaint with this complaint form.

Properly packaged, sterilized and stored equipment can be stored no more than one year. Paper peel-packs must be dated with an expiration date not to exceed one year (NMAC 16.36.5.9).

No, all facilities that reprocess reusable instruments shall have an equipment cleaning room that is physically separated from the work stations (NMAC 16.36.5.9).

All facilities that reprocess reusable instruments shall have an equipment cleaning room that is physically separated from the work stations (NMAC 16.36.5.9).

State inspectors are trained to properly identify themselves upon entering an establishment. Always feel free to ask for credentials to verify and identify the inspector. If you are still unsure you can contact the Board Office at 505-476-4622 to verify the identity of the individual. (Please be aware NM State Inspectors may not accept any form of payment, either cash, check, or credit card. Any payment of fees must be sent to the Board Office.)

Yes, all licenses, except identification licenses, issued by the board shall be posted where clearly visible to the public at all times (NMAC 16.36.1.9).

The following information is required on release forms. Client’s name; date of birth; address; date of procedure; name of licensee who performed the procedure(s); the type of procedure performed and its location on the client’s body; the signature of the client, and if the client is a minor, written proof of parental or legal guardian presence and consent; specific ink color(s) applied, and, when available, the manufacturer, catalogue identification number or supplier invoice of each color used (NMAC 16.36.5.11).

Release forms must be retained for at least three years (NMAC 16.36.5.11).