New Mexico Statutes Chapter 61. Professional and Occupational Licenses § 61-27B-14. Private investigations or private patrol employee; registration; requirements

A. Every individual who seeks employment or is currently employed as a private investigations employee or who provides services on a contract basis to a private investigation company shall file an application for registration as a private investigations employee with the department.

B. Every individual who seeks employment as or is currently employed as a private patrol employee or who provides services on a contract basis to a private patrol company shall file an application for registration as a private patrol employee with the department.

C. The department shall issue a registration for a private investigations or private patrol employee to an individual who files a completed application accompanied by the required fees and who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

D. If the contract or employment of a private investigations employee with a private investigation company or a private patrol employee with a private patrol company terminates for any reason, the registration of the individual as a private investigations employee or private patrol employee immediately terminates. The private investigations employee or private patrol employee shall turn over the employee's registration to the private investigation company or private patrol company upon ceasing employment with that company.

E. A private investigation company or private patrol company shall notify the department within thirty days from the date of termination of employment of a private investigations employee or private patrol employee, as applicable, of the employment termination and return the employee's registration to the department.