New Mexico Business License
General Business License Requirements for New Mexico.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in New Mexico.
New Mexico General Business Licenses
New Mexico Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the State level in New Mexico.
New Mexico does not have a general business license at the state level, but local licenses are often required.
Local General Business Licenses
Albuquerque Business Registration
| Agency: | City of Albuquerque Planning Department (NM) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $35 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $35. If it is a commercial location, there is also a fire safety fee based on size of the business. |
| Due: | Annually by the anniversary of registration. |
Bernalillo County Commercial Business License
| Agency: | Bernalillo County Planning and Development Services-Permitting Center (NM) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $35 registration fee + $15 administrative fee |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Renewal notices are sent in the mail. |
| Agency Fee: | $35 |
| Due: | Annually by the anniversary of registration. |
Bernalillo County Home Occupation Business License
| Agency: | Bernalillo County Planning and Development Services-Permitting Center (NM) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $50 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Renewal notices are sent in the mail. |
| Agency Fee: | $35 |
Bernalillo County Out of County Business License
| Agency: | Bernalillo County Planning and Development Services-Permitting Center (NM) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $50 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Renewal notices are sent in the mail. |
| Agency Fee: | $35 |
City of Bloomfield Business License
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $35 business registration fee + $25 investigation fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $35 business registration fee + $25 investigation fee |
| Due: | Annually by anniversary date. |
| Penalties: | In any case where a person or business fails to renew the business license issued previously, by March 15 of each year, a late charge fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall impose, or as section 3-38-5 N.M.S.A. 1978 may allow. |
City of Las Cruces Business License
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $35 registration fee |
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Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $35 |
| Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
City of Roswell Commercial Business License
| Agency: | City of Roswell Business License Clerk (NM) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $35 new registration fee |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Commercial Business License Registration Application (Renewal) |
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| Agency Fee: | $35 renewal fee |
| Due: | A staggered business registration period by quarter is due on the last day of the months of March, June, September, [and] December. (1)Those businesses whose first letter (exclusive of a, an, and the) starts with A through C, numbers, computer codes, etc. license is due on March 31. (2)Those businesses whose first letter (exclusive of a, an, and the) starts with D through K is due on June 30. (3)Those businesses whose first letter (exclusive of a, an, and the) starts with L through R is due on September 30. (4)Those businesses whose first letter (exclusive of a, an, and the) starts with S through Z is due on December 31. (5)If the last day of the month falls on a weekend or a holiday recognized by the City of Roswell, the due date will be the next working day following that weekend or holiday. |
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City of Santa Fe Business License
| Agency: | City of Santa Fe Accounts Receivable Department (NM) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $35 application fee + Fire Marshall inspection fee based upon square footage of business |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $35 |
| Due: | Annually by March 15. |
Clovis Commercial Business Registration
| Agency: | City of Clovis Business Registration Department (NM) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $35 application fee + $25 fire inspection fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $35 |
| Due: | Annually by March 15. |
Clovis Out of Town Business Registration
| Agency: | City of Clovis Business Registration Department (NM) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $35 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $35 |
| Due: | Annually by March 15. |
Doña Ana County Business Registration
| Agency: | Dona Ana County Office of the County Clerk (NM) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $35 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $35 |
| Due: | Annually by March 16. |
Rio Rancho Business Registration/License
| Agency: | City of Rio Rancho - Office of the City Clerk (NM) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $35 application fee + Fire Marshall inspection fee based upon square footage of business |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $35 application fee + Fire Marshall inspection fee based upon square footage of business |
| Due: | Annually by the end of the month of inital licensure. |
Sandoval County Business Registration
| Agency: | Sandoval County Clerk's Office (NM) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $35 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $35 |
| Due: | Annually by the anniversary of registration. |
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