{"data":{"id":"us-nm/61-27b-18","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"61-27B-18","heading":"Security guard; level three; registration; requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2030.)","body":"A. Every individual seeking employment or employed as a level three security guard shall file an application for registration with the department.\nB. The department shall issue a registration for a level three 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 twenty-one years of age;\n(2) meets the requirements to be granted registration as a level two security guard and maintains in good standing a current registration as a level two security guard;\n(3) has successfully completed an examination as required by department rule;\n(4) possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent;\n(5) in addition to the training required to be registered as a level two security guard and before the applicant shall be placed for the first time at a guard post as a level three security guard, has completed a curriculum approved by the department consisting of the minimum training for firearm certification prescribed by the department; provided that the additional training required by the department is 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 2 NMSA 1978];\n(b) an in-house training program provided by a licensed private patrol company using a curriculum approved by the department;\n(c) the New Mexico law enforcement academy; or\n(d) 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 firearm certified by the New Mexico law enforcement academy or the national rifle association;\n(7) is employed by a private patrol company under the direct supervision of a licensed private patrol operator, another level three security guard or a private patrol operations manager; and\n(8) 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 two 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":"0eb57ef143df5f6b6154718675556a8fe8b491deeb0b9645c1a7f01ad3019803","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/61-27b-17","next":"us-nm/61-27b-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}