New Mexico § 66-5-35 - Limited driving privilege upon suspension or revocation
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-5-35 — Limited driving privilege upon suspension or revocation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-5-35. Limited driving privilege upon suspension or revocation
A. Upon suspension or revocation of a person's driving privilege or driver's license
following conviction or adjudication as a delinquent under any law, ordinance or rule
relating to motor vehicles, the person may apply to the department for a driver's
license, provisional license or instruction permit to drive, limited to use allowing
the person to engage in gainful employment, to attend school or to attend a court-ordered
treatment program, except that the person shall not be eligible to apply: (1) for a limited commercial driver's license or an ignition interlock license in
lieu of a revoked or suspended commercial driver's license; (2) for a limited license when the person's driver's license was revoked pursuant
to the provisions of the Implied Consent Act, except as provided in the Ignition Interlock
Licensing Act; (3) for a limited license when the person's driver's license was revoked pursuant
to the provisions of Section 66-8-102 NMSA 1978 , except as provided in the Ignition Interlock Licensing Act; (4) for a limited license when the person's driver's license is denied pursuant to
the provisions of Subsection D of Section 66-5-5 NMSA 1978 , except as provided in the Ignition Interlock Licensing Act; or (5) for a limited license when the person's driver's license was revoked pursuant
to a conviction for committing homicide by vehicle, great bodily harm by vehicle,
or homicide by vehicle or great bodily harm by vehicle while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor or drugs, as provided in Section 66-8-101 NMSA 1978 , except as provided in the Ignition Interlock Licensing Act. B. Upon receipt of a fully completed application that complies with statutes and rules
for a limited license or an ignition interlock license and payment of the fee specified
in this subsection, the department shall issue a limited license, ignition interlock
license or permit to the applicant showing the limitations specified in the approved
application. For each limited license, ignition interlock license or permit to drive, the applicant
shall pay to the department a fee of forty-five dollars ($45.00), which shall be transferred
to the department of transportation. All money collected under this subsection shall be used for DWI prevention and education
programs for elementary and secondary school students. The department of transportation shall coordinate with the department of health
to ensure that there is no program duplication. The limited license or permit to drive may be suspended as provided in Section 66-5-30 NMSA 1978 .
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-5-35
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-5-35 cover?
Section 66-5-35 ("Limited driving privilege upon 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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