More than half of the licensed occupations in New Mexico are licensed through the State of New Mexico Regulations & Licensing Department. Phone: (505) 476-4500. Mailing address: P.O. Box 25101, Santa Fe, NM 87504. Website: http://www.rld.state.nm.us. Check the list below to find the correct licensing authority.

Licensing Information Licensed Occupation
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Alcoholic Beverage Control Division
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4875
Fax: (505) 476-4595
Email: debra.lopez@rld.nm.gov
Website: www.rld.nm.gov/abc/
  • Bartenders
  • Cashiers – Alcohol Sales
  • Food Servers – Alcohol, Non-restaurant
  • Food Service Managers
  • Waiters and Waitresses - Alcohol Serving
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Athletic Trainers Practice Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4638
Fax: (505) 476-4545
Email: Athletic.Trainers@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commisions/individual-boards-and-commisions/athletic-trainers/
  • Athletic Trainers
  • Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
  • Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
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Board of Examiners for Occupational Therapy
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4620
Email: occupationaltherapy@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commisions/individual-boards-and-commisions/occupational-therapy
  • Occupational Therapist Assistants
  • Occupational Therapists
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Board of Landscape Architects
5500 San Antonio Drive NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 222-9826
Email: landscape.architectsbd@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/landscape-architects/
  • Landscape Architects
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Board of Psychologist Examiners
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4665
Email: Psychologist.Examiners@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/psychologist-examiners/
  • Psychiatric Aides
  • Psychiatric Technicians
  • Psychologists
  • Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
  • Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
  • School Psychologists
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Construction and Manufactured Housing Division
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Third Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4500
Email: Katherine.Torres@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/construction-industries/

Manufactured Housing:
  • Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
  • Sales Representatives – Manufactured Housing
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Crane Operators Safety Program
5500 San Antonio Drive NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 490-2973
Fax: (505) 476-4511
Email: kennon.freamon@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/crane-operators-safety-program-overview
  • Crane and Tower Operators
  • Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
  • Hoist and Winch Operators
  • Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
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Emergency Medical Systems Bureau
1301 Siler Rd, Bldg. F
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: (505) 476-8200
Fax: (505) 471-2122
Email: KyleL.Thornton@doh.nm.gov
Website: https://www.nmhealth.org/about/erd/emsb/
  • Ambulance Drivers and Attendants
  • Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and Paramedics
  • Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
  • Public Safety Telecommunicators
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Financial Institutions Division
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Third Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4885
Fax: (505) 476-4670
Email: Mark.Sadowski@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/financial-institutions/
  • Bill and Account Collectors
  • Credit and Loan Counselors
  • Loan Interviewers and Clerks
  • Loan Officers
Law Enforcement Certification Board
4491 Cerrillos Rd
PO Box 1628
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: (505) 827-9290
Fax: (505) 827-3449
Email: dps.webmaster@dps.nm.gov
Website: https://www.lea.nm.gov/law-enforcement-certification-board/
  • Criminal Investigators
  • Detectives
  • Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
  • Private Detectives and Investigators
  • Special Agents
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Massage Therapy Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4545
Email: massage.board@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commisions/massage-therapy/
  • Massage Therapists
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New Mexico Athletic Commission
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4620
Email: Athletic.Commission@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/athletic-commission/
  • Agents of Athletes
  • Athletes - Including Professional Boxer, Amateur Mixed Martial Arts, Professional Wrestler
  • Booking Agents
  • Coaches
  • Foreign Co-promoters
  • Judges
  • Matchmakers
  • Promoters
  • Referees
  • Scouts
  • Timekeepers
  • Trainers
  • Umpires
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New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
2550 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4645
Email: acuormedboard@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/acupuncture-and-oriental-medicine/
  • Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners - Doctor of Oriental Medicine
  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Physical Therapists - Acupuncturist
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New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners
2440 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Suite 280
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: (505) 271-9706
Fax: (505) 271-9768
Email: info@nmexam.org
Website: https://nmexam.org/
  • Lawyers
New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4654
Email: barber.cosmoboard@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/barbers-and-cosmetologists/
  • Barbers
  • Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
  • Manicurists and Pedicurists
  • Skin Care Specialists
  • Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary
New Mexico Board of Body Art Practitioners
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4645
Email: nmbody.art@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/body-art-practitioners/
  • Tattoo Artists
  • Body Piercing Artist
  • Skincare Specialists (Permanent Make-Up Technician)
New Mexico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4545
Email: Chiropractic.Board@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/chiropractic-board/
  • Chiropractors
New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care & New Mexico Dental Hygienists Committee
2550 Cerrillos Road, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4545
Email: Dental.Board@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/dental-health-care/
  • Dentists
  • Dental Assistants
  • Dental Hygienists
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • Orthodontists
  • Prosthodontists
New Mexico Board of Examiners for Architects
2550 Cerrillos Road, Third Floor
PO Box 509
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4830
Fax: (505) 476-4829
Email: architects.board@bea.nm.gov
Website: https://nmbea.my.site.com/nmbea/s/licensing
  • Architects
New Mexico Board of Examiners in Optometry
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4665
Email: OptometryBd@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/optometry/
  • Opticians, Dispensing
  • Optometrists
New Mexico Board of Funeral Services
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4545
Email: Funeral.board@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/funeral-services/
  • Embalmers
  • Funeral Attendants
  • Funeral Service Managers
  • Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors
  • Funeral Home Managers
New Mexico Board of Nursing
6301 Indian School NE, Suite 710
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: (505) 841-8340
Fax: (505) 841-8347
Email: Bon.licensing@bon.nm.gov
Website: https://www.bon.nm.gov/
  • RN – Registered Nurse
  • LPN – License Practical Nurse
  • Advanced Practice Licensure
    • CNP – Certified Nurse Practitioner
    • CNS – Clinical Nurse Specialist Licensure
    • CRNA – Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  • Home Health Aides (Medical)
  • MA – Certified Medication Aide
  • CHT – Certified Hemodialysis Technician
New Mexico Board of Pharmacy
5500 San Antonio Drive NE, Suite C
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 222-9833
Fax: (505) 222-9845
Email: irlanda.torres@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/pharmacy/
  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy Aides
  • Pharmacy Technicians
New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4620
Email: socialworkboard@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/social-work-examiners/
  • Child, Family, and School Social Workers
  • Healthcare Social Workers
  • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
  • Social Workers
New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine
7301 Jefferson St. NE, Suite H
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 553-7021
Email: deborah.schenk@bvm.nm.gov
Website: https://bvm.nm.gov/
  • Animal Breeders
  • Veterinarians
  • Veterinary Assistants
  • Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
  • Animal Control Workers
New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4610
Fax: (505) 476-4545
Email: counselingboard@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/counseling-and-therapy-practice/
  • Alcohol and Drug Counselors
  • Counselors
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Mental Health Counselors
  • Recreational Therapists
  • Rehabilitation Counselors
  • Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
New Mexico Department of Health, Family Health Bureau
Certified Nurse Midwives and Licensed Midwives
2040 South Pacheco
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 231-6817
Fax: (505) 476-8995
Email: doh-maternalhealth@doh.nm.gov
Website: https://nmhealth.org/about/phd/fhb/mwp/
  • Nurse Midwives
New Mexico Gaming Control Board
4900 Alameda Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Phone: (505) 841-9700
Fax: (505) 841-9725
Email: gcb-licensing@gcb.nm.gov
Website: https://www.gcb.nm.gov/
  • Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners
  • Gaming Cage Workers
  • Gaming Dealers
  • Gaming Managers
  • Gaming Service Workers
  • Gaming Supervisors
New Mexico Home Inspectors Board
5500 San Antonio Drive NE, Suite B
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 222-9826
Email: home.inspectors@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/home-inspectors/
  • Home Inspector
New Mexico Interior Design Board
5500 San Antonio Drive NE, Suite B
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 222-9820
Fax: (505) 222-9845
Email: interior.design@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/interior-design/
  • Interior Designers
New Mexico Medical Board
2055 S. Pacheco, Suite 400
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 490-3903
Fax: (505) 476-7237
Email: nm.medicalboard@nmmb.nm.gov
Website: https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/
  • Allergists and Immunologists
  • Anesthesiologists
  • Cardiologists
  • Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
  • Dermatologists
  • Emergency Medicine Physicians
  • Epidemiologists
  • Family Medicine Physicians
  • General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • General Practitioners
  • Genetic Counselors
  • Health Diagnosis and Treating Practitioners
  • Health Technologists and Technicians
  • Hospitalists
  • Internists, General
  • Medical and Health Services Managers
  • Medical Scientists
  • Naturopathic Physicians
  • Neurodiagnostic Technologists
  • Neurologists
  • Nuclear Medicine Physicians
  • Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • Ophthalmologists
  • Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Pathologists
  • Pediatricians
  • Pediatric Surgeons
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Physicians and Surgeons
  • Podiatrists
  • Preventative Medicine Physicians
  • Psychiatrists
  • Sports Medicine Physicians
  • Surgeons
  • Urologists
New Mexico Motor Vehicle Department
Commercial Driver's Licenses
2546 Camino Entrada
PO Box 1028
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: (888) 683-4636
Fax: (505) 476-1578
Email: NMCDL.HelpDesk@tax.nm.gov
Website: https://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/commercial/commercial-drivers-licenses-cdl/
  • Bus Drivers, School
  • Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
  • Driver
  • Heavy and Tractor- Trailer Truck Drivers
  • Light Truck or Delivery Service Drivers
  • Motor Vehicle Operators, all other
New Mexico Nursing Home Administrators Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4545
Email: NursingHomeAdminBd@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/nursing-home-administrators/
  • Administrative Services Managers - Nursing Home
  • General and Operations Managers - Nursing Home
  • Medical and Health Services Managers - Nursing Home
  • Social and Community Service Managers - Nursing Home
New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance
Producers Licensing Bureau

1120 Paseo De Peralta, Suite N446
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (505) 827-4349
Fax: (505) 827-4373
Email: vanessaa.dejesus@osi.nm.gov
Website: https://www.osi.state.nm.us/en/insurance-professionals/individuals-and-agencies
  • Insurance Sales Agents
  • Insurance Underwriters
  • Personal Financial Advisors
  • Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
  • Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
  • Financial Specialists - Other
New Mexico Physical Therapy Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, 2nd Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4620
Email: PhysicalTherapy@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/physical-therapy/
  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapist Aides
  • Physical Therapist Assistants
New Mexico Public Accountancy Board
5500 San Antonio Drive NE, Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 222-9826
Email: Accountancy.board@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/accountancy/
  • Accountants
New Mexico Public Education Department - Professional Licensure Bureau
300 Don Gaspar, Room 103
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (505) 827-5800
Email: Licensureunit@ped.nm.gov
Website: https://web.ped.nm.gov/bureaus/licensure/
  • Preschool Teachers
  • Kindergarten Teachers
  • Education Support (E.g.: Coaches, Counselors, Interpreters, Nurses, and Social Workers)
  • Elementary School Teachers
  • Middle School Teachers
  • High School Teachers
  • Secondary School Teachers
  • Special Education Teachers
  • Teacher Assistants
  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Career/Technical Education Teachers
New Mexico Real Estate Appraisers Board
5500 San Antonio Drive NE, Suite B
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 222-9820
Fax: (505) 222-9845
Email: nm.reab@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/real-estate-appraisers/
  • Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
New Mexico Real Estate Commission
5500 San Antonio Drive NE, Suite B
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 222-9820
Fax: (505) 222-9845
Email: RLDRealEstate@comsn@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/real-estate-commission/
  • Real Estate Brokers
  • Real Estate Sales Agents
New Mexico Securities Division
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Third Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4500
Email: richard.dominguez@rld.nm.us
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/securities-division/
  • Financial Analysts
  • Financial Examiners
  • Financial Specialists
  • Personal Financial Advisors
  • Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
  • Investment Analysts
New Mexico State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors
2550 Cerrillos Rd., Third Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4565
Fax: (505) 476-4802
Email: info@blpeps.nm.gov
Website: https://www.sblpes.state.nm.us/
  • Aerospace Engineers
  • Agricultural Engineers
  • Bioengineers
  • Biomedical Engineers
  • Chemical and Biochemical Engineers
  • Civil Engineers
  • Commercial and Industrial Designers
  • Computer Hardware Engineers
  • Electrical Engineers
  • Electronics Engineers
  • Engineers
  • Energy Engineers
  • Environmental Engineers
  • Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
  • Fuel Cell Engineers
  • Health and Safety Engineers
  • Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomics
  • Industrial Engineers
  • Manufacturing Engineers
  • Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
  • Materials Engineers
  • Mechanical Engineers
  • Mechatronics Engineers
  • Microsystems Engineers
  • Mining and Geological Engineers
  • Nano Systems Engineers
  • Nuclear Engineers
  • Petroleum Engineers
  • Photonics Engineers
  • Product Safety Engineers
  • Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
  • Robotics Engineers
  • Solar Energy Systems Engineer
  • Surveyors
  • Transportation Engineers
  • Validation Engineers
  • Water and Wastewater Engineers
  • Wind Energy Engineers
Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4665
Email: nutritiondieteticsbd@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/nutrition-and-dietetics/
  • Dietitians
  • Nutritionists
Private Investigations Advisory Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4645
Email: PiPolygraphbd@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/private-investigations/
  • Forensic Science Technicians, Polygraph Examiner
  • Private Detectives and Investigators
  • Security Guards
Radiation Control Bureau, New Mexico Environment Department
525 Camino de los Marquez, Suite 1B
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4375
Fax: (505) 476-8654
Email: RCB.MIRTP@env.nm.gov
Website: https://www.env.nm.gov/opf/environmental-improvement-board/
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists
  • Nuclear Medicine Technologists
  • Radiation Therapists
  • Radiologic Technologists
  • Cardiovascular Technologists
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Respiratory Care Advisory Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4645
Email: RespiratoryCareBd@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/respiratory-care/
  • Respiratory Therapists
  • Respiratory Therapy Technicians
Signed Language Interpreting Practice Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4620
Email: Signlanguage.board@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/signed-language-interpreting-practices/
  • Interpreters and Translators
Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensers Practices
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4645
Email: Speech.Hearing@rld.nm.gov
Website: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/speech-language-pathology-audiology-and-hearing-aid-dispensingpractices/
  • Audiologists
  • Hearing Aid Specialists
  • Speech-Language Pathologists
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