TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
LICENSING
CHAPTER 48 PRIVATE LAW
ENFORCEMENT PRACTITIONERS
PART 5 FEES
16.48.5.1 ISSUING
AGENCY: Regulation and
Licensing Department.
[16.48.5.1 NMAC - Re-pr, 16.48.5.1 NMAC, 9/24/2008; A,
5/25/2021]
16.48.5.2 SCOPE: All individuals and businesses applying to be licensed or registered under the Private Investigations Act.
[16.48.5.2 NMAC - Re-pr,
16.48.5.2 NMAC, 9/24/2008; A, 2/8/2022]
16.48.5.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: These rules are promulgated pursuant to the Private Investigations Act, Section 61-27B-5 NMSA 1978.
[16.48.5.3 NMAC - Re-pr, 16.48.5.3 NMAC,
9/24/2008; A, 2/8/2022]
16.48.5.4 DURATION: Permanent.
[16.48.5.4 NMAC - Re-pr, 16.48.5.3 NMAC, 9/24/2008]
16.48.5.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: September 24, 2008 unless a later date is cited in the history note at the end of a section.
[16.48.5.5 NMAC -
Re-pr & A, 16.48.5.5 NMAC, 9/24/2008]
16.48.5.6 OBJECTIVE: To establish fees to generate revenue
adequate to fund the cost of program administration as authorized under Section
61-27B-20 NMSA 1978.
[16.48.5.6 NMAC - Re-pr, 16.48.5.6 NMAC, 9/24/2008; A,
2/8/2022]
16.48.5.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
[Refer to 16.48.1.7 NMAC]
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
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]
HISTORY OF 16.48.5 NMAC:
NMLEA Rule #31, Bureau of Polygraphy: Rules and Regulations, filed
6/1/1981.
NMLEA Rule #31, Bureau of Polygraphy: Rules and Regulations, filed 5/27/1983.
NMLEA Rule #30, Bureau of Private Investigators: Rules and Regulations,
filed 4/24/1981.
NMLEA B/PI Rule #1, Bureau of Private Investigators: Rules and Regulations, filed 11/4/1983.
NMPA Rule 92-8, Fee Schedule, filed 8/17/1992.
History of Repealed Material: NMLEA B/PI Rule #1 (filed 11/4/1983), repealed 3/7/2008.
NMPA Rule 92-1 (filed 8/17/1992); NMPA Rule 92-8 (filed 8/17/1992).
This rule expired on July 5, 2008 which was 120 days after its emergency filing on March 7, 2008. The Uniform Licensing Act (Subsection A of Section 61-1-30 NMSA 1978) stipulates that emergency rules cannot remain in effect for more than 120 days unless they are replaced by permanent rules.
Other History:
Those applicable portions of NMLEA B/PI Rule #1 (filed 11/04/1983); NMPA Rule 92-1 (filed 8/17/1992); NMPA Rule 92-8 (filed 8/17/1992) all replaced by 16.48.5 NMAC, Fees, effective 3/7/2008.
16.48.5 NMAC, Fees (filed 3/7/2008) was replaced by 16.48.5 NMAC, Fees, effective 9/24/2008.