Contractor licenses in
New Mexico
New Mexico licenses or registers contractors statewide.
Search New Mexico licenses (opens official site)
Official search run by NM Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID) at public.psiexams.com
Which work needs a license
The state licenses general, residential, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and roofing work.
Small jobs
Under $7,200 per year
A handyman doing casual, minor work, one project at a time, totaling no more than $7,200 a year needs only a handyman certificate (annual declaration), not a contractor license. Does not cover electrical, plumbing or gas work, or advertising as a contractor.
What a licensed contractor had to show
- Exam
- Qualifying party must pass a CID-administered qualifying exam with a score of 75% or higher.
- Bond
- $10,000 surety bond at initial licensure and each renewal.
- Insurance
- Not confirmed
- Experience
- GB-2 residential requires two years of foreman-level practical or related trade experience.
State licensing agency
-
NM Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID)
General, residential (GB-2), electrical, mechanical/plumbing and specialty contractors
Search licenses (opens official site) Agency site (opens official site)