61-27B-5: Administration of act; rules. (Repealed effective July 1, 2030.)

A. The department shall enforce and administer the provisions of the Private Investigations Act in accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act [Chapter 61, Article 1 NMSA 1978].

B. The department shall keep a record of each individual licensee.

C. The department shall promulgate rules in accordance with the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978] and enforce those rules necessary to carry out the provisions of the Private Investigations Act, including establishing professional ethical standards.

D. The department shall promulgate rules regarding:

(1) licensing private investigators, private investigations managers, private investigation companies, private patrol operators, private patrol operations managers, private patrol employees and polygraph examiners;

(2) registering private investigations employees, security guards, private patrol employees and instructors;

(3) establishing minimum training and educational standards for licensure and registration;

(4) establishing continuing education requirements;

(5) establishing and operating a branch office;

(6) creating a policy on reciprocity with other licensing jurisdictions of the United States;

(7) providing permits for security guards for special events; and

(8) conducting background investigations.