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How to check if a contractor is licensed in New Mexico

Edited by John Voll. Last verified .

In New Mexico, the state keeps license or registration records for general contractors, electrical contractors, plumbing contractors, HVAC contractors and roofing contractors, and each has an official lookup or board listed below. Check the record before you sign a contract or pay a deposit, and treat the board's own record as final.

Which board covers which trade

TradeWho keeps the recordOfficial lookup
General contractorNew Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries DivisionSearch general contractor licenses
ElectricalNew Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries DivisionSearch electrical licenses
PlumbingNew Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries DivisionSearch plumbing licenses
HVACNew Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries DivisionSearch HVAC licenses
RoofingNew Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries DivisionSearch roofing licenses

Step by step

  1. Open the official New Mexico lookup run by New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department and search the contractor by name or number.
    Open the official lookup
  2. Verify a New Mexico contractor license on the PSI search page that CID links to. source Search by license number, business name, city or zip code; the form requires a CAPTCHA. source Licenses holding only tile, fencing, cabinets, flooring, ornamental iron, painting, sandblasting, vault or gunite classifications show as cancelled because those trades no longer need a state license (since April 1, 2016). source A license covers only the work in its listed classifications; check the classification matches your job. source
  3. Confirm the record is active and the class matches the job (GB-98 General building or GB-2 Residential). The board's own record governs. A license is required for jobs above A handyman doing casual, minor work of no more than $7,200 a year in total, one project at a time, who files an annual declaration with CID, does not need a contractor license (does not apply to electrical, plumbing or gas fitting work). source
  4. Check the bond and insurance on the record against the state minimums: Contractor license bond of $10,000, required at initial licensure and as a condition of renewal (applies to every CID contractor license). source Workers' compensation insurance required of all licensees (sole proprietors with no employees may be exempt); no general liability minimum found on an official source. source

If the contractor is not licensed, or you have a complaint

  • Report unlicensed activity or health and safety issues to the Regulation and Licensing Department by filing a complaint. source

Homeowner protections in New Mexico

  • Claims against the $10,000 license bond must be made within two years of final inspection or of the certificate of occupancy, whichever is earlier. source
  • The license bond pays to cure code violations certified by CID that the contractor caused and did not correct. source

Questions

How do I check if a contractor is licensed in New Mexico?
Search the contractor by name or license number on the official New Mexico lookup run by New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, then confirm the record is active and covers the type of work. For electrical, plumbing, HVAC or roofing work, use that trade's lookup in the table on this page.
What can I do if a contractor in New Mexico is not licensed?
Report unlicensed activity or health and safety issues to the Regulation and Licensing Department by filing a complaint.

All New Mexico licensing rules by trade

Sources

This is not a government site. The licensing board's own record governs; always confirm on the official lookup. Information as of October 6, 2026.