MHD Licensing
Licensing Update
Effective December 15, 2023, the processing of all MHD renewals and other licensing paperwork (status changes, new dealer/broker applications, etc.) will be transferred to PSI. Permitting and inspections will continue to be handled by the RLD.
Please send all renewals to PSI at 2820 Broadbent PKWY NE, Ste F, Albuquerque, NM, 87107. Please make all checks payable to PSI.
PSI provides an initial scan for obvious errors at the window, and has a notary available upon request.
Offfice hours:
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
For your increased convenience, licensing fees will now be able to be paid by credit card in addition to check or money order.
Additionally, the expiration date of all licenses will be extended to the end of the month. For example, if your license previously expired on January 23, it will now expire on January 31.
If you have further questions, please reach out to PSI at 877-663-9267.
Thank you for your patience during this transition.
Manufactured Housing License Types
CID CROSSOVER LICENSE
Any New Mexico licensed contractor who wants to perform electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and permanent foundation work on a manufactured home MUST register with the Manufactured Housing Division before doing any work. Licensed contractors who wish to set up a manufactured home are required to first obtain an installer license from the Manufactured Housing Division.
Contractor Licensing Requirements
60-14-7. License required; classification; examination.
No person shall engage in business as a manufacturer, dealer, broker, repairman, installer, or salesperson unless licensed as provided in the Manufactured Housing Act or the Construction Industries Licensing Act [Chapter 60, Article 13 NMSA 1978].
The committee shall adopt regulations creating a system of license classifications covering the occupations of dealer, broker, manufacturer, repairman, installer, and salesperson, and providing for the qualifications and examination for each class of license.
No person shall import for sale or exchange, or engage in the business of selling, leasing, or exchanging or offering for sale, lease, or exchange, any manufactured home manufactured by any person who is not licensed as a manufacturer under the Manufactured Housing Act.
Find your application on our Forms page and submit to PSI.
INSTALLER AND REPAIRMEN LICENSE
All installers of manufactured homes are required to obtain either one or all of three installer licenses.
- Manufactured Housing Division Installer License (MHD-1) allows an installer to block, level, connect sewer and water, and install permanent or alternative foundations.
- Manufactured Housing Division Installer License (MHD-2) allows an installer to perform all MHD-1 functions, in addition to working on alternations and modifications on a manufactured home.
- Manufactured Housing Division Installer License (MHD-3) allows an installer to perform all functions of the MHD-1 and MHD-2 , along with the service and repair of natural gas piping and appliances, change and adjust orifices in a manufactured home prior to connection to L.P. gas, and to service and repair plumbing and electrical systems.
- The scope of an MHD-3 Y licensee shall be extended to install gas yardlines to manufactured homes upon acquiring an appropriate endorsement from the division.
- The scope of an MHD-3 E licensee shall be extended to install feeder assemblies from the on-site utility terminal to the manufactured home not to exceed 30 feet. The provisions for obtaining a separate electrical endorsement shall include a minimum of 2 years in the last 10 years of verifiable experience performing electrical work on manufactured homes or related equipment.
Find your application on our Forms page and submit to PSI.
PSI Testing Study Reference Material
NOTE: Reference materials must be bound in a 3-ring binder or folder with brads, and may be highlighted, underlined, and/or indexed prior to the examination session.
Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations
Manufactured Housing Requirements
HUD 12hr Installer Course
DEALERS AND SALESPERSON LICENSES
New Mexico has roughly 50 dealers who sell manufactured homes across the state. They are required to obtain a license from the Manufactured Housing Division before selling any manufactured homes. Dealers and brokers are required to establish a business location to display all the manufactured homes the dealer plans to sell (A manufactured home broker’s functions are strictly limited to only pre-owned manufactured homes). Salespersons MUST work for a dealership in order to sell mobile homes. The Manufactured Housing Division also investigates consumer complaints against manufactured home dealers and sales people.
Find your application on our Forms page and submit to PSI.
PSI Testing Study Reference Material
NOTE: Reference materials must be bound in a 3-ring binder or folder with brads, and may be highlighted, underlined, and/or indexed prior to the examination session.
Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations
- Code of Federal Regulation 3280
- Code of Federal Regulation 3282
- Code of Federal Regulation 3285
- Code of Federal Regulation 3286
Manufactured Housing Requirements
Truth in Lending
BROKER LICENSES
A manufactured home broker’s license entitles its holder to engage in the functions authorized for brokers in the act. A manufactured home broker’s functions are strictly limited to only pre-owned manufactured homes. Any person who in any manner engages in brokerage activities for more than one manufactured home in any consecutive 12-month period is required to be licensed as a manufactured home broker. A manufactured home broker’s role is that of a fiduciary to its principal.
How do I get licensed as a broker?
- Take broker exam administered by Psychological Services Inc. (PSI) and pass with a minimum score of 70%. (candidate.psiexams.com or call 1-800- 733-9267)
Find your application on our Forms page and submit to PSI.
PSI Testing Study Reference Material
NOTE: Reference materials must be bound in a 3-ring binder or folder with brads, and may be highlighted, underlined, and/or indexed prior to the examination session.
Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations
Manufactured Housing Requirements
Truth in Lending
Manufacturers License
A manufacturer’s license entitles its holder to sell or import for sale manufactured homes in New Mexico per 14.12.2.9 NMAC. Each manufacturing plant or location shall have a qualifying party and each location shall have a separate license. Upon obtaining a license, each manufacturing plant is required to submit a written report to the division of all new homes shipped into or within New Mexico. The report must contain the following information: New Mexico license number and name, the serial number and H.U.D. label number assigned to the home, and the name of the retailer to whom the homes are delivered. The report must be filed by the 15th of the month following the shipment month.
Find your application on our Forms page and submit to PSI.
Manufactured Housing License Renewals
Renewals
All Manufactured Housing Division licenses are due for renewal annually during its anniversary month. A renewal notice will be sent to each current licensee at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the license. The licensee is responsible to renew on time and inform the division with any changes to their address. All renewal notices will be mailed to the last known address on file with the division. Failure to receive the renewal notice shall not relieve the licensee of the responsibility of renewing his license before the expiration date. The division shall allow a 30-day grace period after a license has expired for a licensee to renew without penalty. After the 30-day grace period the licensee must pay a late renewal fee equal to one dollar ($1.00) for each day, up to thirty days, that has elapsed since the 30-day grace period and thereafter for a fee equal to twice the amount of the annual license fee. If a license is expired for one-year following the expiration date the license shall be cancelled and the licensee must re-apply for licensure, which includes taking and passing any required examination.
Find your renewal form on our Forms page and submit to PSI.
Continuing Education Requirements for Installers and Repairmen
In order to qualify for annual renewal of an installer or repairman license, the licensee must provide evidence of completing 3 hours of division-approved continuing education.
The continuing education requirements can be fulfilled by one of three options:
- Continuing Education examination is offered at Manufactured Housing Division. This MUST be taken in person at one of our three field offices. Please call to schedule to take the test: Albuquerque (505-365-3429), Santa Fe (505-476-4770) and Las Cruces (575-524-6320 Ext. 107). Applicants MUST score 70% or higher to pass this exam. The exam fee is $50. Applicants who have failed the exam the first time and want to retake it are required to pay $50 fee for each attempt.
- Manufactured Housing Institute: http://www.manufacturedhousing.org/online-training/ or 7003-558-0653. The exam is $425.00.
Bonding Requirements: Dealers, Brokers, Salespersons, Manufacturers, Repairmen and Installers.
The division, with the approval of the committee, may by regulation require each dealer, broker, salesperson, manufacturer, repairman, and installer to furnish and maintain with the division a consumer protection bond underwritten by a corporate surety authorized to transact business in New Mexico, in a sum to be determined by regulation and in such form, and with either unit or blanket coverage, as required by regulation, to be conditioned upon the dealer, broker, salesperson, manufacturer, repairman, or installer complying with the provisions of the Manufactured Housing Act [60-14-1 – 60-14-20 NMSA 1978] and any other law applying to the licensee, and also as indemnity for any loss sustained by any person damaged.
Each renewal period, the licensee is required to prove they maintain a current bond that coincides with their renewal month.