Do you need a general contractor license in New Mexico?

Yes, a license. In New Mexico, no one may act as a contractor, including constructing, altering or repairing a building or other structure for others, or bid on a contract, without a license from the Construction Industries Division classified for the type of work. Exemptions include an individual working on a single-family home he or she owns and occupies, and casual, minor handyman work by an individual on one project at a time totaling no more than $7,200 a year who files an annual declaration with the division and does not advertise as a contractor; the handyman exemption never covers electrical, plumbing or gas fitting work. Cities and counties can add their own licensing on top of the state’s. This is N.M. Stat. §§ 60-13-12, 60-13-3, 60-13-2.

WhatNew Mexico
General contractorsState contractor license (Construction Industries Division)

Source

N.M. Stat. §§ 60-13-12, 60-13-3, 60-13-2

Read the statute in the New Mexico Statutes (New Mexico Compilation Commission): nmonesource.com.

The linked sections open Justia’s free copy of the code, because the state’s own site has no stable address for each section.

Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

How Seayora uses this rule

A contractor on Seayora keeps each license with its issuing state, its expiry date and the last four digits of its number, and the business is warned before one lapses — on the website and both phone apps. A customer finding a pro on Seayora sees whether a license is on file.

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