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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
It is unlawful for an employer to knowingly allow, require, permit or authorize a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle during a period in which:
A. the driver has a driver's license suspended, revoked or canceled by a state, has lost the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle in a state or has been disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle;
B. the driver has more than one driver's license as of the effective date of the provisions of the New Mexico Commercial Driver's License Act;
C. the driver, the commercial motor vehicle the driver is driving or the motor carrier operation of the employer is subject to an out-of-service order; or
D. the driver has been convicted of a railroad-highway grade crossing violation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 66. Motor Vehicles § 66-5-58. Employer responsibility - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-66-motor-vehicles/nm-st-sect-66-5-58/
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