New Mexico § 66-4-3 - Refusal to issue license; cancellation or suspension of license or use of temporary permits; hearing; appeal
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§ 66-4-3. Refusal to issue license; cancellation or suspension of license or use of temporary permits; hearing; appeal
A. The department may refuse to issue a license for just cause and may cancel or suspend
a license or use of a temporary registration permit, demonstration permit or transport
permit for violation of the Motor Vehicle Code. The action authorized in this section shall be taken only after a hearing before
the administrative hearings office. Within ten days after completion of the hearing, the hearing officer designated
to conduct the hearing shall cause to be served upon all parties, in the manner provided
in Section 66-2-11 NMSA 1978 , the hearing officer's findings and decision. The decision shall be: (1) granting a license or refusing to grant a license; (2) continuing a license, canceling a license or suspending a license for a time stated;
or (3) continuing use of dealer plates and temporary registration permits, demonstration
permits or transport permits, canceling dealer plates and temporary registration permits,
demonstration permits or transport permits or suspending use of temporary registration
permits, demonstration permits or transport permits for a time stated. B. A party aggrieved by the hearing officer's decision may file an appeal in the district
court pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978 .
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-4-3 cover?
Section 66-4-3 ("Refusal to issue license; cancellation or suspension of license or use of temporary permits; hearing; appeal") 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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