Background Report Instructions

Real Estate Appraiser Board: Background Report Instructions

Background Check for Initial License Application

Pursuant to the Real Estate Appraisers Act [§ 61-30-15.1, NMSA 1978], the following applicants for initial licensure must submit to a biometric federal criminal history background check:

  • Real Estate Appraiser
  • Appraisal Management Companies

 

Beginning May 1, 2023, providers will need to use the new vendor IDEMIA, which serves 600+ government, state, and federal organizations and 2,300+ enterprise customers across the globe.

Click HERE to view IDEMIA sites.

Questions?

New Mexico Department of Public Safety
Email: nmaps.dps@dps.nm.gov
Phone: 505-827-9181

Applicant Fingerprint Process NMREAB Certification Form

 

Click HERE for a list of criminal convictions that could disqualify an applicant from receiving a license or registration.

 

How to obtain and challenge your FBI identification record

Noncriminal justice applicant’s privacy rights

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