InstaBidsHow do you check an electrical license in New Mexico?
The Construction Industries Division (CID) handles license classifications in New Mexico. PSI’s public lookup separates company and individual searches: Business Name and License Number belong to the company search, while Certificate Number belongs to the individual search. Electrical class descriptions include EE-98 and ER-1.
Source: CID classifications and scopes, official NMAC PDF, read 6 November 2026.
Source: PSI public search form, read 6 November 2026.
The license lookup is yours to run on the state's site.
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Key facts
- The Construction Industries Division (CID) of the Regulation and Licensing Department.
Source: CID classifications and scopes, official NMAC PDF, read 6 November 2026.
- Certificate Number
Source: PSI public search form, read 6 November 2026.
- Business Name
Source: PSI public search form, read 6 November 2026.
How do you search for a business in New Mexico?
Open the PSI public search and select Search Company for a business search in New Mexico. The form offers Contractor as a company type, followed by License Number, Business Name, City and Zip Code fields.
Source: PSI public search form, read 6 November 2026.
The form’s instruction reads: "Note: You are searching for an Individual. To search for Company please select 'Search Company' option."
Source: PSI public search form, read 6 November 2026.
Use the business details supplied for your own search. Read any status exactly as the record shows it; this guide does not assign a meaning to an unseen status.
CID’s Investigation and Enforcement page directs requests to its online Request for Investigation. The New Mexico agency’s instructions identify that form as the starting point and explain that supporting documents can be submitted during the final step.
Source: CID investigation instructions, read 6 November 2026.
The agency’s instruction reads: "You can fill out a Request for Investigation online at https://nmrld.my.site.com/MHD/s/request-for-investigation following the prompts to fill out the request." CID’s instructions, read 6 November 2026.
Source: CID investigation instructions, read 6 November 2026.
For filing details, follow the instructions on CID’s page rather than using the license search as a complaint form.
After an optional search by business name with PSI in New Mexico, organize the electrical project details into a written InstaBids request.
Can you search a journeyman separately from a company?
Yes: the PSI search separates Search Individual from Search Company, with a Certificate Number field for the individual search. For a journeyman inquiry in New Mexico, use that individual search rather than treating a company search as the worker’s record.
Source: PSI public search form, read 6 November 2026.
CID’s contractor requirement in section 14.6.3.8(A)(1) NMAC reads: "(1) To act in the capacity of a contractor as defined in Section 60-13-3 NMSA 1978, an entity must be issued a license." Read the official rule, read 6 November 2026.
Source: CID contractor requirements, official NMAC PDF, read 6 November 2026.
CID’s financial-responsibility provision in section 14.6.3.8(C)(1) NMAC reads: "(1) Upon initial licensure and as a condition of renewal each applicant shall furnish to the division a bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) underwritten by a corporate surety authorized to transact business in New Mexico." Read the bond provision, read 6 November 2026.
Source: CID contractor requirements, official NMAC PDF, read 6 November 2026.
The claim deadline in section 14.6.3.8(C)(4) NMAC reads: "(4) Claims against the bond shall be made within two years following final inspection or within two years of issuance of a certificate of occupancy, whichever is earlier." Read the same official rule, read 6 November 2026.
Source: CID contractor requirements, official NMAC PDF, read 6 November 2026.
The electrical classification rule published by CID includes EE-98 and ER-1 as separate entries in section 14.6.6.10(B)(1) NMAC. The quoted entries below distinguish the residential description from the description that also names commercial and industrial wiring; these are rule descriptions, rather than claims about a search result.
Source: CID classifications and scopes, official NMAC PDF, read 6 November 2026.
Section 14.6.6.10(B)(1)(a) NMAC: "(a) EE-98. Residential, and commercial and industrial electrical wiring 5000 volts, nominal or less." Official classification text, read 6 November 2026.
Source: CID classifications and scopes, official NMAC PDF, read 6 November 2026.
Section 14.6.6.10(B)(1)(b) NMAC: "(b) ER-1. Residential electrical wiring 5000 volts, nominal or less." Official classification text, read 6 November 2026.
Source: CID classifications and scopes, official NMAC PDF, read 6 November 2026.
Keep your optional Certificate Number research with PSI separate from the work description you prepare for a written electrical InstaBids request.
Do homeowners need a contractor license for photovoltaic installation?
CID’s homeowner FAQ answers the question about installing a photovoltaic system in one’s own house: "Yes. Electrical plan review, permit, and inspection are required." The answer appears in the Electrical subsection of the New Mexico agency’s FAQ, specifically beneath its contractor-license question for a homeowner photovoltaic installation.
Source: CID homeowner FAQ, read 6 November 2026.
Read that homeowner-specific question and answer together on the agency page before deciding what information you need for your project.
For a photovoltaic project, use your optional review of CID’s homeowner FAQ to describe the proposed installation in a written InstaBids request.
Do I need an electrical contractor to wire my house?
CID’s homeowner FAQ answers its house-wiring question: "No. However, an electrical permit and inspection are required." The agency separates this New Mexico homeowner question from the following photovoltaic-system question, so read the answer in its specific house-wiring context.
Source: CID homeowner FAQ, read 6 November 2026.
The FAQ also links the homeowner permit procedure in section 14.5.2.18 NMAC. Follow CID’s own instructions for the work you are considering.
Source: CID homeowner FAQ, read 6 November 2026.
Your optional reading of CID’s house-wiring guidance can help you distinguish homeowner tasks from the electrical work described in an InstaBids request.
What is the journeyman ratio for residential work in New Mexico?
The electrical FAQ published by CID gives the residential ratio: "One (1) New Mexico certified journeyman electrician to three (3) apprentices." The agency lists a separate commercial-project ratio, so the quoted answer here is specifically the residential entry.
Source: CID homeowner FAQ, read 6 November 2026.
Use your optional review of CID’s residential journeyman ratio alongside a clear description of the electrical work in your written InstaBids request.
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