N.M. Stat. § 70-5-11
Proof of responsibility.
A. The bureau shall require each licensee to have combined single limit public
liability insurance of a reasonable amount determined by the commission. Such
coverage shall be filed on a certificate to be prescribed by the commission, and the
coverage shall be effective until canceled by either the carrier or the licensee. The
provisions of this subsection do not apply to manufacturers of LP gas.
B. The licensee may file as an alternative to insurance described in Subsection A of
this section a corporate surety bond of a reasonable amount determined by the
commission.
C. The insurance or the surety bond shall be purchased from a company licensed to
do business in New Mexico.
D. The certificate of insurance or the surety bond filed with the bureau shall continue
to be effective until thirty days after the date the bureau is notified in writing of the
cancellation of the insurance or surety bond.