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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. It is a misdemeanor for any person to:
(1) display or cause or permit to be displayed or have in the person's possession any canceled, revoked or suspended driver's license;
(2) lend the person's driver's license to any other person or knowingly permit the use of the person's license by another;
(3) permit any unlawful use of the driver's license issued to, or received by, the person;
(4) display or represent as one's own any driver's license not issued to the person; or
(5) do any other act forbidden or fail to perform any other act required by Sections 66-5-1.1 through 66-5-47 NMSA 1978 or the provisions of the New Mexico Commercial Driver's License Act.
B. It is a felony for any person to:
(1) fail or refuse to surrender to the division upon its lawful demand any driver's license that has been suspended, revoked or canceled;
(2) knowingly or willfully provide a false or fictitious name or document in any application for a driver's license or knowingly make a false statement or knowingly conceal a material fact or otherwise commit a fraud in any such application; or
(3) induce or solicit another person or conspire with another person to violate this subsection.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 66. Motor Vehicles § 66-5-37. Unlawful use of license - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-66-motor-vehicles/nm-st-sect-66-5-37/
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