New Mexico § 66-5-32 - Period of suspension or revocation
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-5-32 — Period of suspension or revocation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-5-32. Period of suspension or revocation
A. The division shall not suspend a driver's license or privilege to drive a motor
vehicle on the public highways for a period of more than one year except as permitted
under Sections 60-7B-1 , 66-5-5 , 66-5-39 and 66-5-39.1 NMSA 1978 . B. Except as provided in the Ignition Interlock Licensing Act, a person whose license
or privilege to drive a motor vehicle on the public highways has been revoked shall
not be entitled to have the license or privilege renewed or restored unless the revocation
was for a cause that has been removed, except that after the expiration of the periods
specified in Subsections B and C of Section 66-5-29 NMSA 1978 from the date on which the revoked license was surrendered to and received by the
division, the person may make application for a new license as provided by law.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-5-32 ("Period of suspension or revocation") 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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