Do you need a license to be a carpenter in New Mexico?
No. New Mexico doesn't license carpenters as a trade. Contractors need a license from NM RLD Construction Industries Division. Carpentry work falls under GS building specialty classes.
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In short
New Mexico does not license carpenters as a trade, but most paid construction work needs a license from the Construction Industries Division. GB-2 covers residential building and needs two years as a foreman; GB-98 covers general building and needs four years, two of them commercial. GS classes cover building specialties, and a handyman certificate allows work up to $7,200 a year. Applicants pass PSI exams, pay a $36 application fee plus license fees and post a bond. Construction follows the 2021 New Mexico Residential and Commercial Building Codes. Military members, veterans, spouses and dependents get expedited licensing and three years of waived fees.