Albuquerque, NM Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)

) requires an applicant, who must be an officer or owner of the business, to submit a sworn application with a floor-plan sketch showing total floor space; the Mayor performs an initial inspection before granting the license (§ 13-15-4). The application must name one or more designated operators present during all operating hours, and the operator list must be kept current with the Mayor (§ 13-15-4(F)). Under § 13-15-5(A), the Mayor must approve a license within 30 days unless the applicant is a minor, owes the city taxes or fees, gave false information, was convicted of an article violation within the prior two years, is already operating unlicensed, would violate zoning, or the applicant/spouse/operator has a qualifying New Mexico sex-crime conviction (prostitution promotion, sexual exploitation of children, indecent exposure, and similar) within a two- or five-year lookback depending on offense grade.

Licenses carry an annual fee sized to cover inspection and approval costs (§ 13-15-6). Police, Fire, Planning and Environmental Health may inspect the premises at any time it is open, and at other reasonable times on request (§ 13-15-7). 5x11-inch notice in English and Spanish with the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline number (§ 13-15-15).