New Mexico
What New Mexico regulates, trade by trade. Reciprocity is decided per trade, not per state — a state that reciprocates for one trade often won't for another, so pick the trade to get the real answer.
Trades
Researched 2026-07-21 to 2026-07-24Electrical & power
Mechanical & piping
- PlumberState licensedNo reciprocity
- HVAC Technician / ContractorState licensedN/A
- Pipefitter & SteamfitterState licensedN/A
- Fire Sprinkler FitterState licensedN/A
- Sheet Metal WorkerState licensedN/A
- Boiler Operator & Stationary EngineerState licensedNo reciprocity
- Elevator MechanicState licensedNot established
Structural & building
Finishing & specialty
Environmental & safety
Metalwork & equipment
Nine more trades — cement mason, plasterer, tile layer and others — have no state license anywhere in the country, New Mexico included. Trades That Don't Require a State License