NEW MEXICO MM-98
MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR
EXAM 2025-2026 | 200+ REAL
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & A+
ANSWERS | IMC IFGC IPC HVAC
OSHA
1. What is the minimum required experience to qualify for the MM-98 Mechanical
Contractor license in New Mexico?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 4 years
D. 6 years
Answer: C. 4 years
2. Which New Mexico agency administers the MM-98 Mechanical Contractor licensing
examinations?
A. Construction Industries Division (CID)
B. Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD)
C. Public Regulation Commission
D. Department of Labor
Answer: A. Construction Industries Division (CID)
3. What additional exam must be passed along with the MM-98 trade exam?
A. Business and Law exam
B. OSHA 10-hour certification
C. IPC Master Plumber exam
D. NM Electrical Bureau exam
, Answer: A. Business and Law exam
4. What is the minimum passing score required on both the trade and business/law exams
for MM-98?
A. 65%
B. 70%
C. 75%
D. 80%
Answer: C. 75%
5. Which classifications are automatically included with MM-98 Mechanical Contractor
license?
A. MM-1, MM-2, MM-3, MM-4
B. MS-3, MS-6, MS-12, MS-14
C. GB-98, GB-99
D. EE-98, PL-98
Answer: B. MS-3, MS-6, MS-12, MS-14
6. What NMAC regulation governs mechanical contracting work performed on or after May
15, 2018?
A. 14.9.2.2 NMAC
B. 14.8.3 NMAC
C. 14.7.4 NMAC
D. 14.6.1 NMAC
Answer: A. 14.9.2.2 NMAC
7. New Mexico has adopted which edition of the mechanical code?
A. 2021 New Mexico Mechanical Code
B. 2018 International Mechanical Code
C. 2015 New Mexico Mechanical Code
D. 2024 International Mechanical Code
Answer: A. 2021 New Mexico Mechanical Code
8. How many hours of continuing education are required for MM-98 license renewal?
A. 8 hours
B. 16 hours
C. 24 hours
D. 32 hours
, Answer: B. 16 hours
9. What is the minimum contractor bond amount required for MM-98 license?
A. $5,000
B. $10,000
C. $20,000
D. $50,000
Answer: B. $10,000
10.When is workers' compensation insurance required for mechanical contractors?
A. 1 or more employees
B. 3 or more employees
C. 5 or more employees
D. Not required
Answer: A. 1 or more employees
11.What portion of contractor qualifying experience can journeyman experience substitute
for?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%
Answer: B. 50%
12.Which exam service provider administers the MM-98 exams?
A. PSI Services
B. Prometric
C. Pearson VUE
D. CID Testing Center
Answer: A. PSI Services
13.What is the penalty for performing mechanical work without proper MM-98 licensure?
A. Misdemeanor
B. Felony
C. Civil penalty only
D. Warning only
Answer: A. Misdemeanor
, 14.Which states does New Mexico offer license reciprocity with for mechanical contractors?
A. Texas and Arizona
B. California only
C. Colorado only
D. No reciprocity
Answer: A. Texas and Arizona
15.The business name of an MM-98 licensee must include which phrase?
A. "Mechanical Contractor"
B. "Heating and Cooling"
C. "HVAC Specialist"
D. Any business name
Answer: A. "Mechanical Contractor"
16.What financial responsibility documentation is required with license application?
A. Financial statement
B. Bank statements
C. Credit report
D. None required
Answer: A. Financial statement
17.How long is the MM-98 license valid before renewal is required?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. Indefinite
Answer: B. 2 years
18.Which exam section is open book for MM-98 applicants?
A. Business and Law
B. Trade exam only
C. Both exams
D. Neither exam
Answer: A. Business and Law
19.What is the maximum time allowed to complete the MM-98 trade exam?
A. 3 hours
B. 4 hours
MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR
EXAM 2025-2026 | 200+ REAL
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & A+
ANSWERS | IMC IFGC IPC HVAC
OSHA
1. What is the minimum required experience to qualify for the MM-98 Mechanical
Contractor license in New Mexico?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 4 years
D. 6 years
Answer: C. 4 years
2. Which New Mexico agency administers the MM-98 Mechanical Contractor licensing
examinations?
A. Construction Industries Division (CID)
B. Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD)
C. Public Regulation Commission
D. Department of Labor
Answer: A. Construction Industries Division (CID)
3. What additional exam must be passed along with the MM-98 trade exam?
A. Business and Law exam
B. OSHA 10-hour certification
C. IPC Master Plumber exam
D. NM Electrical Bureau exam
, Answer: A. Business and Law exam
4. What is the minimum passing score required on both the trade and business/law exams
for MM-98?
A. 65%
B. 70%
C. 75%
D. 80%
Answer: C. 75%
5. Which classifications are automatically included with MM-98 Mechanical Contractor
license?
A. MM-1, MM-2, MM-3, MM-4
B. MS-3, MS-6, MS-12, MS-14
C. GB-98, GB-99
D. EE-98, PL-98
Answer: B. MS-3, MS-6, MS-12, MS-14
6. What NMAC regulation governs mechanical contracting work performed on or after May
15, 2018?
A. 14.9.2.2 NMAC
B. 14.8.3 NMAC
C. 14.7.4 NMAC
D. 14.6.1 NMAC
Answer: A. 14.9.2.2 NMAC
7. New Mexico has adopted which edition of the mechanical code?
A. 2021 New Mexico Mechanical Code
B. 2018 International Mechanical Code
C. 2015 New Mexico Mechanical Code
D. 2024 International Mechanical Code
Answer: A. 2021 New Mexico Mechanical Code
8. How many hours of continuing education are required for MM-98 license renewal?
A. 8 hours
B. 16 hours
C. 24 hours
D. 32 hours
, Answer: B. 16 hours
9. What is the minimum contractor bond amount required for MM-98 license?
A. $5,000
B. $10,000
C. $20,000
D. $50,000
Answer: B. $10,000
10.When is workers' compensation insurance required for mechanical contractors?
A. 1 or more employees
B. 3 or more employees
C. 5 or more employees
D. Not required
Answer: A. 1 or more employees
11.What portion of contractor qualifying experience can journeyman experience substitute
for?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%
Answer: B. 50%
12.Which exam service provider administers the MM-98 exams?
A. PSI Services
B. Prometric
C. Pearson VUE
D. CID Testing Center
Answer: A. PSI Services
13.What is the penalty for performing mechanical work without proper MM-98 licensure?
A. Misdemeanor
B. Felony
C. Civil penalty only
D. Warning only
Answer: A. Misdemeanor
, 14.Which states does New Mexico offer license reciprocity with for mechanical contractors?
A. Texas and Arizona
B. California only
C. Colorado only
D. No reciprocity
Answer: A. Texas and Arizona
15.The business name of an MM-98 licensee must include which phrase?
A. "Mechanical Contractor"
B. "Heating and Cooling"
C. "HVAC Specialist"
D. Any business name
Answer: A. "Mechanical Contractor"
16.What financial responsibility documentation is required with license application?
A. Financial statement
B. Bank statements
C. Credit report
D. None required
Answer: A. Financial statement
17.How long is the MM-98 license valid before renewal is required?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. Indefinite
Answer: B. 2 years
18.Which exam section is open book for MM-98 applicants?
A. Business and Law
B. Trade exam only
C. Both exams
D. Neither exam
Answer: A. Business and Law
19.What is the maximum time allowed to complete the MM-98 trade exam?
A. 3 hours
B. 4 hours
