{"data":{"id":"us-nm/61-27b-16","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"61-27B-16","heading":"Security guard; level one; registration; requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2030.)","body":"A. On or after July 1, 2007, every individual seeking employment or employed as a level one security guard shall file an application for registration with the department.\nB. The department shall issue a registration for a level one security guard to an individual who files a completed application accompanied by the required fees and who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant:\n(1) is at least eighteen years of age;\n(2) is of good moral character;\n(3) has successfully completed an examination as required by department rule;\n(4) has not been convicted of a felony or an offense involving dishonesty, an offense involving an intentional violent act or the illegal use or possession of a deadly weapon and has not been found to have violated professional ethical standards;\n(5) has completed a curriculum approved in department rule consisting of level one security guard training prior to being placed on a guard post for the first time as a level one security guard; that training may be provided by:\n(a) a public educational institution in New Mexico or an educational institution licensed by the higher education department pursuant to the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act [Chapter 21, Article 23 NMSA 1978];\n(b) an in-house training program provided by a licensed private patrol company using a curriculum approved by the department; or\n(c) any other department-approved educational institution using a curriculum approved by the department and complying with department standards set forth in department rules;\n(6) is employed by a private patrol company under the direct supervision of a licensed private patrol operator, a level three security guard or a private patrol operations manager; and\n(7) meets other requirements set forth in department rules.\nC. A private patrol company shall notify the department within thirty days from the date of termination of a level one security guard of the employment termination.","path":["Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses","ARTICLE 27B Private Investigations"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18564/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"821ed2b11af530198aaf01e6ec9515327c30d370ed9bb42c601d903e0cffd81d","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/61-27b-15","next":"us-nm/61-27b-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}