Do you need a license to work as a plumber in New Mexico?

Yes. In New Mexico, anyone contracting to do plumbing, plumbing fixture or consumers’ gas piping work needs a contractor’s license from the Construction Industries Division classified to cover that type of work. The handyman exemption for casual work of no more than $7,200 a year does not apply to plumbing or gas fitting. A licensed contractor may bid other trades only where that work is incidental to its licensed classification, and work under the division’s mechanical or electrical bureau must be done by a contractor licensed for it. This is N.M. Stat. §§ 60-13-12, 60-13-3, 60-13-2.

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Plumber licenseState contractor license, plumbing classification

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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