New Mexico
Register / Volume XXXVI, Issue 19 / October 7, 2025
AMENDED
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RULE HEARING
AND PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
The New Mexico Private Investigations Advisory Board and the Regulation and Licensing Department will hold a rule
hearing on Friday November 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., immediately followed by a
meeting of the private investigations advisory
board for adoption
of the proposed rules listed
below. The hearing
and subsequent board meeting
will take place at the Regulation and Licensing Department, located at 5500 San Antonio
dr. NE., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109.
The hearing and subsequent private investigations advisory board meeting may also be accessed virtually
via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting Link:
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Meeting ID: 223 191 198 313 3
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Dial in by phone
+1 505-312-4308, 629490405# United States, Albuquerque
(888) 506-1357, 629490405# United States (Toll-free)
The purpose of the rule hearing
is to consider the initiation of rulemaking for the following
rules:
a. Rule 16.48.1 NMAC, General Provisions
b. Rule 16.48.2 NMAC, Requirements for
Licensure
c. Rule 16.48.5 NMAC, Fees
d. Rule 16.48.7 NMAC, License Renewal
Inactive Status and Reinstatement
e. Rule 16.48.8 NMAC, Licensure for
Military Service Members, Spouses and Veterans
On Friday, October 10, 2025, copies of the proposed
rules may be obtained through
the New Mexico
Private Investigation Board website at https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/private-investigations-security-guard/statutes-rules-and-rule-hearings/
Copies may also be obtained by contacting Gary Barela, Board Administrator,
at pipolygraphbd@rld.nm.gov
The New Mexico Private
Investigations Board and the Regulation and Licensing Department will begin accepting written public comment
regarding the proposed
rule changes beginning
Friday, October 10th, 2025,
8:00 a.m. and ending Thursday November 13, 2025, 8:00 a.m. Written public
comment may be submitted either by email to pipolygraphbd@rld.nm.gov
or by postal mail to the following address:
Attn: Private Investigation Board
P.O. Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Written comments received during
the public comment period (October 10, 2025 – November 13, 2025) will be posted to the website
page linked above. Public comments
will also be accepted during the rule hearing
and may be submitted in writing or presented orally by those attending
in-person. The members of the Private Investigations Advisory Board will not enter substantive discussion of public comments
during the rule hearing but will consider and deliberate any public comment
during the regular board meeting immediately following the conclusion of the
public rule hearing.
The agenda for the Private
Investigation Advisory Board regular meeting, which will begin immediately after the public rule hearing,
will be available no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting,
and available on the website linked above or by contacting the board
administrator Gary Barela.
If you are an individual with a
disability who needs a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of
auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or the regular
board meeting, please contact Gary Barela at (505) 476-4622 at least 7 days prior to the rules hearing
and regular board
meeting. Public documents, including the proposed
rules, meeting agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible
formats.
For inclement weather: If the New
Mexico state offices are placed on a two-hour delay to inclement weather, the rule hearing
will be pushed back two hours from the noticed
hearing time. If New Mexico state
offices are closed due to inclement weather, the rule hearing will be
rescheduled as soon as possible.
Purpose of Proposed Rules: The proposed rule changes are intended to [a]mend the rules as
necessary to conform with statutory requirements, provide for additional
administrative fees, and revise the continuing education requirements. More
generally, the proposed rules are intended to provide greater clarity in
existing regulatory and statutory requirements, ensure continued high levels of
professionalism among licensees and certificate holders, and to generally
satisfy the Board’s statutory obligation to promote, preserve and protect
public health, safety and welfare.
Summary of Proposed
Changes: The Board summarizes its
proposed changes to its administrative rules as follows: Rule 16.48.1 NMAC, General Provisions 16.48.1.7 Remove
the redundant use of the term "registered agent" from the definitions
section labeled EE. Rule 16.48.2 NMAC, Requirements
for Licensure 16.48.2.18 Update the qualifications and experience
requirements for Level Two Security Guard applicants by removing 'or' and
replacing it with 'and' to ensure compliance with statutory licensure
requirements. 16.48.2.19 Update the
qualifications and experience requirements for Level Three Security Guard
applicants by removing 'or' and replacing it with 'and' to ensure compliance
with statutory licensure requirements. Rule 16.48.5
NMAC, Fees Include a returned check or e-check fee of $35 Include an
administration processing fee of $10 Rule 16.48.7 NMAC, License Renewal
Inactive Status and Reinstatement Revise continuing education
requirements and associated definitions to reflect updated standards and
maintain compliance with statutory licensure provisions.
Rule 16.48.8 NMAC, Licensure for Military Service Members, Spouses and Veterans
Remove the 2X2 photo as a requirement for licensure.