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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. It is a misdemeanor for any person to:
(1) use or possess an altered, forged or fictitious identification card;
(2) alter or forge an identification card or make a fictitious identification card;
(3) lend the person's identification card to any other person or to knowingly permit the use of the person's identification card by another;
(4) display or represent as one's own any identification card not issued to the person; or
(5) make or permit any unlawful use of the identification card issued to, or received or obtained by, the person.
B. It is a felony for any person to:
(1) knowingly or willfully provide a false or fictitious name or document in any application for an identification card or knowingly make a false statement or conceal a material fact or otherwise commit a fraud in any such application; or
(2) induce or solicit another person, or conspire with another person, to violate this subsection.
C. For the purposes of this section, “identification card” means an identification card issued by the department pursuant to Section 66-5-401 or 66-5-404 NMSA 1978.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 66. Motor Vehicles § 66-5-409. Unlawful use of identification card - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-66-motor-vehicles/nm-st-sect-66-5-409/
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