State guide
New Mexico
New Mexico requires a license to perform home inspections for compensation, and the official board page says it is illegal to inspect real estate without a board-issued license. The New Mexico Home Inspectors Board, within the Regulation and Licensing Department, publishes licensing, discipline, statutes/rules, and complaint links on its official pages. ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/home-inspectors/?utm_source=openai))
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Licenses home inspectors?
- yes
- Regulator
- New Mexico Home Inspectors Board, Regulation and Licensing Department ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/home-inspectors/))
- License lookup
- Official page →
- Disciplinary actions
- Official page →
- File a complaint
- Official page →
Official resources in New Mexico
Official board landing page with overview, complaint link, contact information, and board sections. ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/home-inspectors/))
Official licensing page listing current NM application paths, exams, education, field training, and insurance requirements. ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/home-inspectors/licensing-registration-and-renewal/?utm_source=openai))
Official verification page that links to the Boards and Commissions public license lookup. ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/about-us/public-information-hub/verify-a-license/))
Official discipline page for the Home Inspectors Board. ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/home-inspectors/discipline-and-enforcement/?utm_source=openai))
Official statutes/rules page for the Home Inspector Licensing Act and related NMAC rules. ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/home-inspectors/statutes-rules-and-rule-hearings/?utm_source=openai))
Key facts for New Mexico
- New Mexico licenses home inspectors under the Home Inspector Licensing Act, Sections 61-24D-1 through 16 NMSA 1978 (2019). ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Home-Inspector-Board-Rules-Effective-January-15-2021.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- The issuing agency is the New Mexico Home Inspectors Board. ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Home-Inspector-Board-Rules-Effective-January-15-2021.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- Licensure by training and examination requires 80 classroom hours and 80 hours of field training with 30 parallel inspections. ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/home-inspectors/licensing-registration-and-renewal/?utm_source=openai))
- Applicants must submit a national exam score; the licensing page lists the National Home Inspector Exam or InterNACHI. ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/home-inspectors/licensing-registration-and-renewal/?utm_source=openai))
- Applicants must show errors-and-omissions insurance totaling at least $250,000 and professional liability insurance totaling at least $250,000. ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/home-inspectors/licensing-registration-and-renewal/?utm_source=openai))
- The board’s discipline page currently says there are no disciplinary actions for this board. ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/home-inspectors/discipline-and-enforcement/?utm_source=openai))
What to do next
- Use the RLD verification page, then open the Boards and Commissions license lookup before hiring. ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/about-us/public-information-hub/verify-a-license/))
- If you need to complain, use the board’s complaint link from the home-inspector page or the public complaint portal. ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/home-inspectors/))
- For current standards, check both the licensing page and the statutes/rules page because NM posts requirements in both places. ([rld.nm.gov](https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/home-inspectors/licensing-registration-and-renewal/?utm_source=openai))
Helpful guides
- How to check if a home inspector is licensed
- Which states license home inspectors (and which do not)
- How to look up disciplinary actions against a home inspector
- How to file a complaint against a home inspector