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NM Stat § 66-5-15.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-15.2 - Repealed.

History: Laws 2016, ch. 79, § 15; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 167, § 17. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 167, § 17 repealed 66-5-15.2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2016, ch. 79, § 15, relating to photograph, fingerprints, effective October 1, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 66-5-15.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-15.3 - Issuance of documents that meet federal requirements to be accepted by federal agencies for official federal purposes; reimbursement.

A. No later than six months from the effective date of this 2016 act, the department shall establish and begin to issue to qualified applicants licenses and identification cards that meet federal requirements to be accepted by federal agencies for official federal purposes. The department shall adopt the general design marking known as gold star pursuant to the Department of Homeland Security REAL ID Security Plan Guidance Handbook to implement the provisions of this subsection. B. Provided that a person whose license or identification card expires on or after July 1, 2020 provides the required documentation and qualifies for the license or identification card issued pursuant to Subsection A of this section, the person may: (1) exchange that person's valid New Mexico-issued license or identification card for a license or identification card issued pursuant to Subsection A of this section with an identical expiration date at no cost; or (2) apply for a new license or identification card issued pursuant to Subsection A of this section. C. The secretary shall adopt rules providing for the proration of a: (1) refund for the remaining period that a person's license or identification card would have been valid; or (2) credit for the remaining period that a person's license or identification card would have been valid toward the cost of a new license or identification card. History: Laws 2016, ch. 79, § 16. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2016, ch. 79 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 18, 2016, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 66-5-15.4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-15.4 - Driver's licenses and identification cards; acceptance.

A. A standard driver's license or identification card shall be accepted by every state and local public agency and every public accommodation for all of the purposes for which such public agency or public accommodation would accept a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card.B. It is unlawful for a public accommodation to refuse to accept a standard driver's license or identification card for any purpose for which it would accept a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card. A person harmed by a violation of this subsection may maintain an action for damages or appropriate injunctive or declaratory relief to redress the violation in a district court of the judicial district in which the violation occurred or in which the plaintiff or defendant resides or the defendant may be found.C. As used in this section, "public accommodation" means any establishment that provides or offers its services, facilities, accommodations or goods to the public, but does not mean a bona fide private club or other place or establishment that is by its nature and use distinctly private. History: Laws 2019, ch. 167, § 14. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 167, § 18 made Laws 2019, ch. 167 effective October 1, 2019.
NM Stat § 66-5-15.5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-15.5 - Validity; driving authorization cards. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)

A driving authorization card issued by the taxation and revenue department shall be treated by the state and its subdivisions as a standard driver's license and shall be valid until the card expires.History: Laws 2019, ch. 167, § 15. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 167, § 16 provided that Laws 2019, ch. 167, § 15 is repealed effective July 1, 2022.Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 167, § 18 made Laws 2019, ch. 167 effective October 1, 2019.
NM Stat § 66-5-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-17 - Use of license for identification.

In any criminal prosecution, civil action or administrative proceeding charging violation of a statute, ordinance or regulation concerning the sale, consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages involving minors, proof that the person charged, in good faith, demanded and was shown a valid driver's license shall be valid defense to such prosecution, civil action or administrative proceeding. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-5-17, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 239.
NM Stat § 66-5-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-18 - Altered, forged or fictitious license; penalty.

A. A person who uses or possesses an altered, forged or fictitious driver's license, permit or identification card is guilty of a misdemeanor. B. A person who alters or forges a driver's license, permit or identification card or who makes a fictitious driver's license, permit or identification card is guilty of a fourth degree felony. C. A person who possesses or uses a fraudulent, counterfeit or forged document to apply for or renew a driver's license, permit or identification card is guilty of a fourth degree felony. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-5-18, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 240; 2004, ch. 59, § 12. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For display or possession of cancelled or false license being a misdemeanor, see 66-5-37 NMSA 1978. For the penalty for a misdemeanor under the Motor Vehicle Code, see 66-8-7 NMSA 1978. For the penalty for a Motor Vehicle Code felony, see 66-8-9 NMSA 1978. For the penalty for a fourth-degree felony, see 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. The 2004 amendment, effective March 4, 2004, amended Subsection A to add "or identification card" and added Subsection C. Possession of false driver's license is forbidden because it is illegal or illicit and comes within the definition of "contraband." State v. James, 1978-NMCA-046, 91 N.M. 690, 579 P.2d 1257, cert. denied, 91 N.M. 751, 580 P.2d 972.
NM Stat § 66-5-20 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-20 - Replacement licenses.

In the event that a permit or driver's license issued under the provisions of this article is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, or in the event of a name or address change, the person to whom the permit or driver's license was issued may, upon payment of the required fee, obtain a replacement upon furnishing proof of age and identity satisfactory to the department. A person who loses a permit or driver's license and who, after obtaining a replacement, finds the original, shall immediately surrender the original to the department. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-5-20, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 242; 1999, ch. 76, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the duplicate license and permit fee, see 66-5-44 NMSA 1978. The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted "Replacement" for "Duplicate" in the section heading; in the first sentence, substituted "replacement" for "duplicate or substitute thereof", inserted "of age and identity", and substituted "department" for "division"; added the second sentence; and made minor stylistic changes. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 60 C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 156(2).
NM Stat § 66-5-21.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-21.1 - Effect of military service on driver's license.

A. Unless the license is suspended, canceled or revoked as provided by law, a driver's license issued by this state that is held by a person who is on active duty in the armed forces of the United States and is absent from this state, or is in this state only on leave status, remains valid beyond the expiration date of the license. B. If the person benefiting from this section is reassigned to this state or is discharged from military service, the driver's license remains valid until the thirty-first day after the person's return to this state or discharge. C. A person benefiting from this section shall also show valid military identification or discharge documents when asked to show a driver's license. D. The provisions of this section also apply to a spouse accompanying a person benefiting from this section. History: Laws 2005, ch. 124, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 124 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 66-5-22 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-22 - Notice of change of address or name.

A. Whenever a person, after applying for or receiving a driver's license, moves from the address named in the application or in the issued license or when the name of a licensee is changed by marriage or otherwise, the person shall, within ten days, notify the division of the new address in writing or by electronic media pursuant to department regulations. In the event of a change of name, the license shall be delivered by the licensee to the division and the change of name be accomplished on the license itself. The division may require such evidence as it deems satisfactory regarding the change of name. B. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a penalty assessment misdemeanor. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-5-22, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 244; 2004, ch. 59, § 14; 2018, ch. 74, § 36. ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, provided a penalty for a violation of this section, and made technical changes; added subsection designation "A."; and added Subsection B. The 2004 amendment, effective March 4, 2004, added to the method of notice "by electronic media pursuant to department regulations". Law reviews. — For article, "Survey of New Mexico Law, 1979-80: Criminal Law and Procedure," see 11 N.M.L. Rev. 85 (1981).
NM Stat § 66-5-23 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-23 - Records to be kept by the division.

A. The division shall file every application for a driver's license or a commercial driver's license pursuant to the provisions of the New Mexico Commercial Driver's License Act [66-5-52 to 66-5-72 NMSA 1978] received by it and shall maintain suitable indexes containing: (1) all applications denied and, on each, note the reasons for denial; (2) all applications granted; (3) the name of every licensee whose license has been suspended or revoked by the division and, after each, note the reasons for the action; and (4) the name of every licensee who has violated his written promise to appear in court. B. The division shall also file all abstracts of court records of conviction or reports that it receives from the trial courts of this state or from a tribal court, which show either that a driver is a first offender or a subsequent offender and whether that offender was represented by counsel or waived the right to counsel, with attention to Article III of the Driver License Compact [66-5-49 NMSA 1978], and in connection therewith maintain convenient records or make suitable notations in order that the individual record of each licensee showing the convictions of the licensee in which he has been involved shall be readily ascertainable and available for the consideration of the division upon any application for renewal of license and at other suitable times. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-5-23, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 245; 1979, ch. 71, § 3; 1981, ch. 360, § 2; 1988, ch. 56, § 3; 1989, ch. 14, § 20; 2003, ch. 164, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, in Subsection B, inserted "that it receives" following "conviction or reports", substituted "or from a tribal court" for "received by it" following "of this state", deleted "received by it under the laws of this state" following "right to counsel". The 1989 amendment, effective July 1, 1989, in Subsection A substituted "driver's license or a commercial driver's license pursuant to the provisions of the New Mexico Commercial Driver's License Act" for "license" in the introductory paragraph, and substituted "received by it, which show either" for "which show" near the beginning of Subsection B. The 1988 amendment, effective January 1, 1989, in Subsection B, inserted "or a subsequent offender and whether that offender was represented by counsel or waived the right to counsel" and "Article III of" near the middle of the subsection, and deleted "of 1963, Section 66-5-49, Article III, NMSA 1978" following "Driver License Compact"; and made minor stylistic changes.
NM Stat § 66-5-24 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-24 - Authority of division to cancel license.

A. The division is authorized to cancel any instruction permit, driver's license or provisional license upon determining that the licensee was not entitled to the issuance of the license or that the licensee failed to give the required or correct information in his application or committed any fraud in making the application. B. Upon such cancellation, the licensee must surrender the license so canceled to the division. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-5-24, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 246; 1999, ch. 175, § 8. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the definition of "cancellation", see 66-1-4.3 NMSA 1978. For information required on application, see 66-5-9 NMSA 1978. For the penalty for fraudulent applications, see 66-8-1 NMSA 1978. The 1999 amendment, effective January 1, 2000, inserted "instruction permit" and "or provisional license" in Subsection A and made minor stylistic changes.
NM Stat § 66-5-25 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-25 - Suspending privileges of nonresidents; reporting convictions; failures to appear; failures to pay.

A. The privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this state given to a nonresident shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the division in like manner and for like cause as a driver's license may be suspended or revoked. B. The division is further authorized, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a nonresident driver of a motor vehicle of any offense under the motor vehicle laws of this state, or of notice of failure to appear or upon determination by the division of failure to pay a penalty assessment, to forward the record to the motor vehicle administrator in the state wherein the person so convicted is a resident. C. Upon a request by a tribe, the division is authorized to forward to a tribal court or other authority, as specified in an applicable intergovernmental agreement, the record of the conviction in this state of a resident driver of a motor vehicle, who is subject to the jurisdiction of the tribe, of any offense under the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] or of notice of failure to appear or upon determination by the division of a failure to pay a penalty assessment. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-5-25, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 247; 1981, ch. 360, § 3; 2003, ch. 164, § 6. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the definition of "suspension", see 66-1-4.16 NMSA 1978. For reporting nonresident's accidents under the Driver License Compact, see 66-5-49 NMSA 1978. The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, added Subsection C. Procedures employed and causes for which nonresident license may be suspended or revoked are identical with that for the suspension or revocation of a resident operator's license. 1960 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 60-167. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7A Am. Jur. 2d Automobiles and Highway Traffic §§ 109 to 124. 60 C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 164.1.
NM Stat § 66-5-26 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-26 - Suspending resident's license; conviction failure to appear, failure to pay in another state or tribal jurisdiction.

A. The division is authorized to suspend or revoke the license of a resident of this state or the privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this state upon receiving notice of the conviction of such person in another state or by a tribe of an offense that if committed within the jurisdiction of this state, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the license of a driver. B. In addition, the division is authorized to suspend the license of a resident of this state, or the privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this state, upon receiving notice of failure to appear or pay a penalty assessment imposed by a tribe or imposed in another state that is a signatory of the Nonresident Violator Compact [66-8-137.1 NMSA 1978] with New Mexico. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-5-26, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 248; 1981, ch. 360, § 4; 2003, ch. 164, § 7. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the Driver License Compact, see 66-5-49 NMSA 1978. The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, added "or tribal jurisdiction" in the section heading; substituted "or by a tribe of an offense that if committed within the jurisdiction" for "of an offense therein which if committed in" following "in another state" in Subsection A; and substituted "imposed by a tribe or imposed in another state that" for "in another state which" following "a penalty assessment" in Subsection B. "Is authorized" means that suspension or revocation of a driver's license for a conviction in another state is discretionary with the department. 1967 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 67-51. Indian reservation not "another state". — By use of the term "another state," the legislature has equated the word "state" to that political status occupied by the state of New Mexico. If an Indian reservation is not a "state," then the division cannot revoke or suspend a license under Section 64-13-57, 1953 Comp. (similar to this section), even though the tribal court sends a record of a conviction to the division. 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 62-06. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7A Am. Jur. 2d Automobiles and Highway Traffic § 135. Automobiles: Necessity or emergency as defense in prosecution for driving without operator's license or while license is suspended, 7 A.L.R.5th 73. 60 C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 164.8.
NM Stat § 66-5-27 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-27 - Recognition of convictions for motor vehicle offenses committed on military installations; suspension or revocation.

The division is authorized to suspend or revoke the license of any resident of this state or the driving privilege of any member of the armed forces of the United States who is stationed at a federal military installation within this state, upon the receipt of a notice, from the authority having jurisdiction over offenses which occur on a federal military installation, of the conviction of such person for an offense committed on such federal military installation, which if committed in this state, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the license of a driver. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-5-27, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 249.
NM Stat § 66-5-27.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-27.1 - Recognition of convictions for motor vehicle offenses committed on tribal land; intergovernmental agreements; information sharing with tribal courts.

A. The department is authorized to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the appropriate governmental entity of a tribe to permit the exchange of information between the tribal court and the division regarding persons who are adjudicated for a motor vehicle offense that occurred within the jurisdiction of the tribal court. B. The division is authorized to suspend or revoke the driver's license or driving privilege of a person who has been convicted of a motor vehicle offense by a tribal court; provided that: (1) the department has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the tribe that permits the exchange of information on motor vehicle offense convictions between the tribal court and the division; and (2) the division has received notice from the tribal court, or other authority as provided in the intergovernmental agreement, that the driver has been convicted of a motor vehicle offense that, if committed within the jurisdiction of the state, would be grounds for suspension or revocation of the driver's license or driving privilege of the offender. History: Laws 2003, ch. 164, § 8. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 164, § 11 made the section effective July 1, 2003.
NM Stat § 66-5-28 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 5 - Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards|Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES|Section 66-5-28 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 64-5-28, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 250; 1979, ch. 71, § 4; 1989, ch. 14, § 21; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 200, § 8.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 200, § 8 repealed 66-5-28 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 250, relating to requirement that the court forward revoked drivers' licenses to the division and definitions of "convicted" and "conviction", effective July 1, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.