In the state of New Mexico, bidding and performing work without the proper licensing is a criminal offense.  Many companies start out as glass houses and then start doing automatic door service without getting the required licensing.  Companies will tell you that their GS-06 license is valid for door work, however, the GS-06 is only valid for manual doors.  Doors that are electrical (automatic doors) require an electrical license EE-98 or ES-03 along with the GS-06 classification to be properly licensed to bid jobs.

The above covers bidding, however, to actually do the work on automatic doors the person performing the service needs to have a journeyman's license.  The doors are electrical and require a certified journeyman to conduct service on it.  A person working on your automatic door who is not properly certified could be a potential liability to your company.

It's a good idea to have someone ask to see the journeyman's license of the individual servicing your door.  An EE-98 or ES-03 are required for proper licensing and will state this on a white card along with the individuals name for which the license is issued.

The people servicing your automatic doors should be trained technicians, however, many door/glass companies are not and will bill you for time to have their unqualified personnel learn on your doors.  This usually leads to an incorrect diagnosis of the problem and consequently results in a charge for a part(s) that never needed to be changed in the first place.

You can now check to see if the contractors you have hired are properly licensed by going to www.contractorsnm.com CLSI, or www.rld.state.nm.us/cid/index.htm (State of New Mexico Contractors Registry).  You can read up on licensing issues and look up contractors.  You can also call CID (Construction Industries Division): Santa Fe - (505) 827-7030,  Albuquerque - (505) 841-8020,  Las Cruces - (505) 524-6320 for more information.

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