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Private Investigations

Overview and Contact Information

The Regulation and Licensing Department administers the provisions of the Private Investigations Act and, with advice from the Private Investigations Advisory Board, adopts and enforces the rules necessary to carry out the provisions of the Private Investigations Act, including establishing professional and ethical standards.

Under the provisions of the Act, the department is authorized to issue a license or registration for the following occupations and business entities:

private investigator
private investigations employee
private investigations manager
private investigation company
private patrol operator
private patrol operations manager
private patrol company
polygraph examiner
security guard (level one, two, and three)

Private Investigations Advisory Board Staff
New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
2550 Cerrillos Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87505 – Physical Address
PO Box 25101, Santa Fe, NM 87504 – Mailing Address
Please DO NOT send regular mail to the physical address as it will be delayed.

505-476-4650

pipolygraphbd@rld.nm.gov