New Mexico
Every law and rule change USCLI tracks for New Mexico, across the professions, on one page. Each entry links to its full write-up and official sources.
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Licensing Law Tracker
New Mexico licenses private investigators through the Regulation and Licensing Department, advised by the Private Investigations Advisory Board. A 2023 overhaul limited skip tracing and crash reconstruction to licensed investigators and listed exceptions, replaced the company bond with liability insurance, and added a psychological evaluation for armed investigators. A 2026 law restricts sharing of license plate reader data, and the Act is set to be repealed July 1, 2030 unless extended.
Full New Mexico page: every change, its sources, and what has not changed (7 entries).
Limits on sharing license plate reader data
A person or entity that owns, operates, or has access to automated license plate reader information may not sell, share, or make it available to anyone other than law enforcement, except its own vendor (sec. 3(C)), and privately captured data may be…
More MVD record fields made confidential
Adds sex, gender identity, immigration status, and national origin to the Motor Vehicle Code’s definition of personal information (NMSA 66-1-4.14(F)), which is confidential under 66-2-7.1.
Continuing education audits and record-keeping; new fees
Continuing education must be completed within the renewal period, licensees must keep documentation including provider contact information, renewing licensees are randomly audited, and the board may accept a sworn affidavit in place of documents at renewal…
MVD data barred for most immigration enforcement
Bars disclosure of MVD personal information for enforcing the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, other than its felony criminal provisions, and requires nongovernmental entities with MVD data access to certify they will not use it for that purpose…
Rules implement the 2023 overhaul
Replaces the $10,000 surety bond with a $1,000,000 general liability certificate for companies (16.48.2.8), sets the psychological evaluation for firearm certification (16.48.2.21), and resets fees, including the investigator employee registration from $75…
Officer Certification Tracker
The Officer Certification Tracker has not published a New Mexico page yet. See the states it covers.
Forensic Science Tracker
The Forensic Science Tracker has not published a New Mexico page yet. See the states it covers.
Last updated October 18, 2026Source: United States Council for Law & Investigation