New Mexico § 66-5-64.1 - Non-domiciled commercial driver's license or non-domiciled commercial driver's instruction permit by a foreign national with lawful status
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-5-64.1 — Non-domiciled commercial driver's license or non-domiciled commercial driver's instruction permit by a foreign national with lawful status, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-5-64.1. Non-domiciled commercial driver's license or non-domiciled commercial driver's instruction permit by a foreign national with lawful status
A. An application for a non-domiciled commercial driver's license or a non-domiciled
commercial driver's instruction permit by a foreign national with lawful status for
a REAL ID-compliant non-domiciled commercial driver's license or non-domiciled commercial
driver's instruction permit shall contain the unique identifying number and expiration
date, if applicable, of the foreign national's valid passport, valid visa, employment
authorization card issued under the applicant's approved deferred action status or
other arrival-departure record or document issued by the federal government that conveys
lawful status. The division may issue to an eligible foreign national applicant a REAL ID-compliant
non-domiciled commercial driver's license or non-domiciled commercial driver's instruction
permit that is valid for a period not to exceed the duration of the applicant's lawful
status; provided that if that date cannot be determined by the division and the applicant
is not a legal permanent resident, the license or permit shall expire one year after
the effective date of the license. B. A non-domiciled commercial driver's license issued to a foreign national with lawful
status shall contain the prominent statement: (1) “Non-domiciled commercial driver's license”; or (2) “Non-domiciled CDL”. C. A non-domiciled commercial driver's instruction permit issued to a foreign national
with lawful status shall contain the prominent statement: (1) “Non-domiciled commercial learner's permit”; or (2) “Non-domiciled CLP”. D. The word “Non-domiciled” shall be conspicuously and unmistakably displayed but
may be noncontiguous with the words or phrases “commercial driver's license”, “CDL”,
“commercial learner's permit” or “CLP”.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-5-64.1 ("Non-domiciled commercial driver's license or non-domiciled commercial driver's instruction permit by a foreign national with lawful status") 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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