New Mexico § 66-4-2 - Department to issue license
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-4-2 — Department to issue license, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-4-2. Department to issue license
A. Except for recreational vehicles, the department, upon receiving an initial nonfranchise
dealership application accompanied by the required fee and when satisfied that the
applicant has completed eight hours of education as approved by the department and
complies with the laws of this state with reference to the registration of vehicles
and certificates of title and the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code, shall issue
to the applicant a license that entitles the licensee to conduct the business of a
dealer, auto recycler or title service company. The license may be renewed upon application, payment of the fee required by law
and completion every year of four hours of continuing education as approved by the
department. A licensee shall not lease, loan, transfer or sell its license to another person,
and no person shall use the license of another person for any purpose. B. A dealer or auto recycler licensee, before moving any of the licensee's places
of business or opening any additional place of business, shall apply to the department
for and obtain a supplemental license for which no fee shall be charged. No supplemental license shall be issued to a dealer, other than a dealer in motorcycles
only, for an additional place of business unless the business already has an established
place of business. C. A person to whom the department has issued a license to conduct the business of
a dealer in motorcycles only is also deemed a recycler of motorcycles without additional
license.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-4-2
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-4-2 cover?
Section 66-4-2 ("Department to issue license") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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