New Mexico § 66-5-212 - Application to nonresidents, unlicensed drivers, unregistered vehicles and accidents in other states
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§ 66-5-212. Application to nonresidents, unlicensed drivers, unregistered vehicles and accidents in other states
A. When a nonresident's operating privilege is suspended under the Mandatory Financial
Responsibility Act and Sections 66-5-301 through 66-5-303 NMSA 1978 , the division may transmit a certified copy of the record of such action to the official
in charge of the issuance of licenses and registration certificates in the state in
which the nonresident resides if the law of the other state provides for action in
relation thereto similar to that provided for in Subsection B of this section. B. Upon receipt of certification that the driving privilege of a resident of New Mexico
has been suspended or revoked in any other state pursuant to a law providing for its
suspension or revocation for failure to pay settlement agreements or judgments arising
out of a motor vehicle accident or for failure to give and maintain evidence of financial
responsibility under circumstances which would require the division to suspend a nonresident's
operating privilege had the accident occurred in New Mexico, the division may suspend
the license of the resident if he was the driver and all of his registrations if he
was the owner of a motor vehicle involved in the accident. The suspension shall continue until the resident furnishes evidence of his compliance
with the law of the other state.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-5-212 ("Application to nonresidents, unlicensed drivers, unregistered vehicles and accidents in other states") 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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