Private Investigator

Exam
State exam
Education
None
Experience
Not reported
Background check
Required

An individual who is licensed by the department to engage in business or who accepts employment to conduct an investigation pursuant to the Private Investigations Act to obtain information regarding: Crime or wrongs done or threatened against the United States or any state or territory of the United States; a person; the location, disposition or recovery of lost or stolen property; the cause or responsibility for fires, losses, accidents or damage or injury to persons or properties; the securing of evidence to be used before a court, administrative tribunal, board or investigating committee or for a law enforcement officer; or the scene of a motor vehicle accident or evidence related to a motor vehicle accident.

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type
Stand-alone license
Exam
State exam required
Education
No education required
Continuing education
Continuing education required
Certification
No mention of certification
Background check
Background check required

Issuing body

Department
New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department
Division
Boards and Commissions Division
Board
Private Investigations Advisory Board
Address
2550 Cerrillos Road, Second Floor P.O. Box 25101 Santa Fe, NM 87505
Last updated
September 5, 2024

Occupations (O*NET)

Source and verification

This record is New Mexico's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.

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