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New Mexico |
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Construction contractors must be licensed in New Mexico.
To find
out if a contractor is licensed in New Mexico, go to
http://public.psiexams.com/search.jsp
or call (505) 827-7030 (Santa Fe), (505) 841-8020 (Albequerque) or (505)
524-6320 (Las Cruces).
The state agency that issues licenses is:
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Construction Industries Division State of New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department 725 St. Michael's Drive P.O. Box 25101 Santa Fe, NM 87504 (505) 827-7030 Fax: (505) 827-7045 http://www.rld.state.nm.us/CID/index.htm |
Construction Contractor's Licenses
If you request an application for a license, the Division will send you a brochure and an information sheet on applying for a contractor's license. This information gives you the Division licensing procedure and general work experience requirements. There are also some New Mexico residence requirements. Corporations must be qualified to do business in New Mexico or be incorporated in the state. Any out-of-state corporation must have a registered agent and office in New Mexico for at least 90 days before it can get a license. An individual or partnership must have a residence or street address in New Mexico for at least 90 days before applying for a license. You also must have a current New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department tax identification number and, if appropriate, workers' compensation insurance that's been validated by the New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration.
Exams are given by PSI Contact them for an exam application at:
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PSI Exams 3210 East Tropicana Las Vegas, NV 89121 (800) 733-9267 Fax: (702) 932-2666 http://www.psiexams.com |
You need to go through this material and pick what types of work you want to be licensed in. The trades require two or four years of work experience. Here's a list of the licenses the Division uses. The trades for which you need four years of experience are marked with an asterisk:
General construction*
Building construction
Building specialty
Fixed works*
Electrical
Electrical specialty
Mechanical*
Mechanical specialty
Journeyman classifications
Mechanical
The business and law exam is is multiple choice format and lasts two hours. Here's the information:
| Subject | Number of Questions |
| Contract management | 4 |
| Estimating & bidding | 5 |
| Licensing | 10 |
| Project management | 4 |
| Financial management | 4 |
| Risk management | 3 |
| Safety | 3 |
| Labor laws | 6 |
| Tax laws | 7 |
| Lien laws | 2 |
| Business management | 2 |
You can substitute a Division-approved business and law
course for this exam.
The schools below offer approved courses:
Albuquerque Career Institute
111 Wyoming NE
Albuquerque, NM 87123
(800) 247-1300 or (505) 260-0000
Albuquerque TVI
General Contractor Preparation
525 Buena Vista, SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 224-3783
Construction Seminars, Inc.
4411 McLeod NE, Ste. B
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(800) 942-3212 or (505) 242-5200
Workforce Training Center
5600 Eagle Rock Rd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
(505) 883-3885
(505) 242-5201
The trade exams are also given by PSI Exams. They're based on surveys of licensed contractors in New Mexico on:
Check PSI Exam's website for study manuals and practice exams.
Construction contractor's exam fees: A trade exam will cost you
$68.78
except for the following trades whose exams have multiple parts. Here's a summary of the
trade exams, number of parts in each, and their cost:
| Number of | Cost of | |
| Trade | parts in exam | exam |
| Asphalt, bitumen, concrete construction | 5 | $317.44 |
| Fixed works | 9 | $423.25 |
| Residential building | 1 | $105.81 |
| General building | 2 | $211.63 |
| Mechanical | 4 | $211.63 |
| Electrical | 3 | $211.63 |
If you are taking a business and law exam in addition to any of the above, add $68.78 to the exam fee.
Construction contractor's license fees: It will cost you $30
nonrefundable to apply for your initial contractor's license. The license itself will cost
$150 for each trade except for the trades which have multipart exams. Licenses for these
trades are $300 each. Journeyman exams and licenses cost $75. Licenses are good for
three years.
New Mexico doesn't accept any license you have in another state.
Out-of-State Corporations
Out-of-state corporations should register with the New Mexico Secretary of State to do business in the state. Contact them at:
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New Mexico Secretary of the State Corporation Commission P.O. Drawer 1269 Santa Fe, NM 87504 (505) 827-4504 Fax: (505) 827-4387 http://www.sos.state.nm.us/ |
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