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New Mexico security guard license lookup

How to check a New Mexico security guard license in the official lookup, what the result means, and what to do if the guard is not there.

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Our copy of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Private Investigations Advisory Board roster (September 14, 2026): 169 companies currently licensed as Private Patrol Company.

Step-by-step: how to look up a guard in New MexicoExact steps to verify an officer with the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Private Investigations Board6 steps
  1. Ask the guard for the name and unique registration number on their New Mexico security guard ID card, and which of the three levels they hold.
  2. Open nmrldlpi.my.site.com/bcd/s/rld-public-search and wait for the search panel to finish loading, it is slow, and an empty-looking page usually just means it has not rendered yet.
  3. Set the required "Profession" dropdown to "Private Investigation Advisory Board". Nothing else works until you do: this is what unlocks the "License Type" dropdown.
  4. Set "License Type" to Security Guard Level One, Two or Three to match what the guard claims. Level Three is the only level that permits a firearm, so an armed post needs a Level Three record specifically.
  5. Enter the surname in "License Holder Name" (it matches on partial text) or paste the number into "License Number", then press Search.
  6. Confirm the status is active and the expiry is in the future. Treat "pending" as NOT licensed, RLD’s position is that a person is not licensed until an ID card bearing a unique registration number has actually been issued.
Reading the lookup result & if they don't show upHow to interpret status, expiration dates, and pending applicationsResult guide
  • Status. It should read active or current. Expired, inactive, suspended and revoked licenses still come back as results, so finding a record is not the same as a valid license.
  • Expiration date. This lookup does not show one. Read it off the card and confirm it with the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Private Investigations Board.
  • License type. The standard credential is the Security Guard Level One (unarmed); Level Two is armed with non-firearm weapons. For armed work: Security Guard Level Three, the only level that permits a firearm. Make sure the type on the record matches the post, especially if they will carry a weapon.
If they don't show up

Search the surname alone, in case the record uses a different spelling or a middle name. If there is still nothing, that is not proof either way: ask the guard for the exact name and number on their card, then contact the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Private Investigations Board.

For an official written verification use nmrldlpi.my.site.com/bcd/s/verificationrequestguestuser; board contacts at rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/private-investigations-security-guard/.

What credentials a guard should hold in New MexicoNew Mexico issues portable credentials directly to the officer3 credentials
Every guard working a postSecurity Guard Level 1 (Unarmed)8 hrs of training · state exam · renews every 3 years
If they carry a firearmSecurity Guard Level 3 (Firearms)16 hrs of training · state exam · renews every 3 years
If they carry a baton, OC spray, or a taserSecurity Guard Level 2 (Non-Firearm Weapons)20 hrs of training · state exam · renews every 3 years

Armed work: Level 2 covers non-firearm weapons (baton, OC spray, electronic control devices): 20 hours of training plus approved weapons instruction, with the same 18+ minimum as Level 1. Level 3 (firearms) adds 16 more hours, a psychological evaluation and firearm certification renewed every year, and requires age 21+ (NMSA 61-27B-16 to 61-27B-18; 16.48.4.8 NMAC).

How to check the security company in New MexicoThe New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Private Investigations Advisory Board licenses the firm itself (Private Patrol Company)Agency license
What the firm must holdPrivate Patrol CompanyIssued by the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Private Investigations Advisory Board

We hold this state’s roster, so you can search it on tessura first. For anything you sign, confirm it at the regulator using the steps below.

  1. Ask the company for the exact legal name on its license and its Private Patrol Company number. A company that cannot produce a number for a license it claims to hold has told you something.
  2. Open the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Private Investigations Advisory Board lookup and search for that name.
  3. Search the legal name, not the name on the uniform or the invoice. Brand names, DBAs, and the name on the truck are often not the licensed entity.
  4. Read the status and the expiry date, not just the presence of a record. An expired or suspended license still returns a result.
  5. If nothing comes up, ask which entity holds the license and in which state, then check that name. If the answer does not resolve, treat the license as unconfirmed and call New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Private Investigations Advisory Board before signing.
Open the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Private Investigations Advisory Board lookup →
Ask for company insurance & bonding properlyNew Mexico requires liability coverage by statute — what to ask for on the COIRequired by law
New Mexico requires it by law

$1,000,000 general liability, required both to obtain and to RETAIN the license. The certificate must run for the term of the license and 30 days beyond it.

If it lapses: Failure to furnish and maintain the certificate is expressly grounds for DENIAL OR REVOCATION, named as a revocation ground, which is stronger than most, but not automatic.

16.48.2.8(A) NMAC, https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title16/16.048.0002.html

A certificate of insurance (COI) that names your business as an additional insured, not just the certificate holderCertificate holder means you were mailed a copy. Additional insured means their policy actually answers for you if you are pulled into a claim.
General liability, and workers’ compensation at your state’s statutory limitsIf a guard is hurt on your property and the company carries no workers’ comp, the claim tends to land on you. Ask for commercial auto too if they run patrol vehicles.
The policy number and the effective and expiry dates, on a certificate dated within the last monthAn undated or months-old certificate is the single most common tell. The dates let you ask the insurer about the right policy.
The name, agency, and direct phone number of the broker who issued it, then call themThe broker can confirm the policy is in force today. The certificate PDF cannot, and a forged or stale one looks identical to a real one.
A contract term requiring written notice to you before the policy is cancelled or non-renewedStandard certificates promise notice to the insured, not to you. Putting the duty on the company in the contract is what makes a mid-term cancellation a breach.
A fresh certificate part-way through the term, not only at signingRe-asking at 60 or 90 days costs you an email and defeats the whole get-the-COI-then-drop-it pattern.

tessura does not verify anyone’s insurance and has no access to insurers’ records. This is guidance for doing it yourself, not legal advice.

New Mexico license lookup: common questionsQuick answers on lookup timing, missing records, and armed permits5 questions
How do I look up a security guard license in New Mexico?

Open the NM RLD Public License Search at nmrldlpi.my.site.com and search for the guard. The record shows the license status but not clearly an expiration date, so confirm that with the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Private Investigations Board.

What is a security guard license called in New Mexico?

The New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Private Investigations Board issues the Security Guard Level One (unarmed); Level Two is armed with non-firearm weapons. For armed work: Security Guard Level Three, the only level that permits a firearm.

What if the guard does not show up in the search?

Search the surname alone, in case the record uses a different spelling or a middle name. If there is still nothing, that is not proof either way: ask the guard for the exact name and number on their card, then contact the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Private Investigations Board. For an official written verification use nmrldlpi.my.site.com/bcd/s/verificationrequestguestuser; board contacts at rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/private-investigations-security-guard/.

How do I check a security company’s license in New Mexico?

Companies need their own license from the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Private Investigations Advisory Board: Private Patrol Company. Search the company’s exact legal name at nmrldlpi.my.site.com and read the status and expiry date on the record. tessura also keeps a copy of that roster, read on September 14, 2026, which you can search on this site.

Is tessura part of the state licensing agency?

No. tessura is not affiliated with any state licensing agency. Every lookup on this page belongs to the agency that runs it, and the agency’s record is the one that counts.

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