Effective January 1, 2004, the department is authorized to issue concealed handgun licenses to qualified applicants. Original and renewed concealed handgun licenses shall be valid for a period of four years from the date of issuance, unless the license is suspended or revoked.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 255, § 3; 2005, ch. 242, § 2.
The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, increased the period of licensure for original and renewal license from two to four years.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 19 - Concealed Handgun Carry
Section 29-19-1 - Short title.
Section 29-19-2 - Definitions.
Section 29-19-3 - Date of licensure; period of licensure.
Section 29-19-4 - Applicant qualifications.
Section 29-19-5 - Application form; screening of applicants; fee; limitations on liability.
Section 29-19-8 - Limitation on license.
Section 29-19-9 - Possession of license.
Section 29-19-10 - Validity of license on tribal land.
Section 29-19-11 - Validity of license in a courthouse or court facility.
Section 29-19-12 - Rules; department to administer; reciprocal agreements with other states.