New Mexico § 66-5-43 - Renting motor vehicles to unlicensed drivers and minors; exception; record
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§ 66-5-43. Renting motor vehicles to unlicensed drivers and minors; exception; record
A. No person shall rent a motor vehicle to any other person unless the latter person
is then duly licensed hereunder or, in the case of a nonresident, then duly licensed
under the laws of the state or country of his residence except a nonresident whose
home state or country does not require that a driver be licensed. B. No person shall rent a motor vehicle to another until he has inspected the driver's
license of the person to whom the vehicle is to be rented, and has compared and verified
the signature thereon with the signature of such person written in his presence. C. Every person renting a motor vehicle to another shall keep a record of the registration
number of the motor vehicle so rented, the name and address of the person to whom
the vehicle is rented, the number of the license of said latter person and the date
and place when and where said license was issued. Such record shall be open to inspection by any police officer or officer or employee
of the division. D. It is unlawful to rent a motor vehicle to any person who is under the age of eighteen
years unless such person shall furnish and leave with the person renting out the motor
vehicle a statement in writing showing the consent of the parent or guardian to the
rent [rental] of a motor vehicle by the said owner [minor].
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-5-43 ("Renting motor vehicles to unlicensed drivers and minors; exception; record") 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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