New Mexico Register / Volume XXXVII, Issue 1 / January 13, 2026

 

 

This is an amendment to 16.48.5 NMAC, Section 8, effective 1/13/2026.

 

16.48.5.8               FEE SCHEDULE:

                A.            All fees payable to the department are non-refundable.

                B.            Application fees:

                                (1)           private investigator                                              $100

                                (2)           private investigations manager                         $100

                                (3)           private patrol operator                                        $100

                                (4)           private patrol operations manager                   $100

                                (5)           polygraph examiner                                            $100

                                (6)           instructor                                                               $100

                C.            Initial registration (three year term) and renewal fees:

                                (1)           security guard level one                                     $50

                                (2)           security guard level two                                     $50

                                (3)           security guard level three                                   $75

                                (4)           private investigations employee                       $100

                                (5)           private patrol employees                                    $100

                                (6)           instructor                                                               $100

                D.            Initial license (three year term) and renewal fees:

                                (1)           private investigator                                              $300

                                (2)           private investigations manager                         $200

                                (3)           private patrol operator                                        $300

                                (4)           private patrol operations manager                   $200

                                (5)           polygraph examiner                                            $300

                                (6)           private investigations company                       $300

                                (7)           private patrol company                                      $300

                E.            Other fees applying to private investigators, private patrol operators and polygraph examiners:

                                (1)           change in license                                                  $200

                                (2)           late fee on license or registration renewals     $100

                                (3)           special event permit                                            $100

                                (4)           private patrol company special event license $50

                                (5)           polygraph examination                                      $100

                                (6)           security guard card                                              $10

                                (7)           returned check or e-check                                  $35

                                (8)           administration fee                                               $10

                F.            Background fees shall be the amount established by the department of public safety for the processing of criminal history background checks.

[16.48.5.8 NMAC - Re-pr & A, 16.48.5.8 NMAC, 9/24/2008; A, 5/1/2010; A, 5/12/2016; A, 5/25/2021; A, 2/8/2022; A, 7/18/2023; A, 1/13/2026]