Electrician licenses in
New Mexico
New Mexico licenses electricians statewide.
Official search run by NM Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID) at public.psiexams.com.
What the license should say
In New Mexico you'll see one of these on an electrician's card, bid or truck:
- EE-98 Electrical contractor
- Contractor business; residential and commercial or industrial wiring up to 5,000 volts.
- ER-1 Residential electrical contractor
- Contractor business; residential wiring up to 5,000 volts in one- and two-family dwellings.
- EE-98J Journeyman electrician
- Individual certificate of competence; works for a licensed EE-98, ER-1 or electrical specialty contractor.
- ES specialty contractors (ES-1, ES-3, ES-10R etc.)
- Contractor business; limited scopes such as signs, low voltage or residential well pumps.
Hiring a company, not a person?
CID issues the electrical contractor license (EE-98 or ER-1) to a business entity that employs or is owned by a qualifying party certified by CID for that classification (NMSA 60-13-16); individuals doing the wiring need a journeyman certificate of competence and may work only for a validly licensed entity.
Doing it yourself
A homeowner may get a homeowner electrical permit only for their own primary residence, only after passing CID's homeowner electrical exam with at least 75 percent, and only the homeowner may do the work (14.5.2.18 NMAC).
Before you hire
- Contractor licensing in New Mexico (small-job limits, bonds, permits)
- How to check a license in New Mexico, step by step
- Before-you-hire checklist (one page, free PDF)
- File a complaint about an electrician (opens official site)
Keep this handy
We'll email you the one-page before-you-hire checklist, plus occasional tips on hiring safely.