New Mexico Statutes Chapter 21. State and Private Education Institutions § 21-23-6.1. Licensure of career schools; licensure of certain colleges and universities

A. A career school or nonregionally accredited college or university operating in New Mexico shall be licensed by the department. It is unlawful to operate a career school or nonregionally accredited college or university without first obtaining a license from the department.

B. A college or university operating in New Mexico that is not regionally accredited or is not seeking regional accreditation by an accrediting agency approved by the department shall be licensed by the department in the manner provided for career schools or other nonregionally accredited colleges or universities. It is unlawful to operate a college or university that is not accredited or seeking accreditation by an accrediting agency approved by the department without first obtaining a license from the department.

C. No person other than an employee of an institution licensed pursuant to this section shall, for a salary or fee, solicit attendance at that institution.