A. Unless the license is suspended, canceled or revoked as provided by law, a driver's license issued by this state that is held by a person who is on active duty in the armed forces of the United States and is absent from this state, or is in this state only on leave status, remains valid beyond the expiration date of the license.
B. If the person benefiting from this section is reassigned to this state or is discharged from military service, the driver's license remains valid until the thirty-first day after the person's return to this state or discharge.
C. A person benefiting from this section shall also show valid military identification or discharge documents when asked to show a driver's license.
D. The provisions of this section also apply to a spouse accompanying a person benefiting from this section.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 124, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 124 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Part 1 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES
Section 66-5-1.1 - Definition.
Section 66-5-1.2 - Definition; tribe.
Section 66-5-2 - Drivers must be licensed.
Section 66-5-2.1 - Consent to registration with the selective service system; applicability.
Section 66-5-4 - Persons exempt from licensure.
Section 66-5-5 - Persons not to be licensed.
Section 66-5-6 - Health standards advisory board.
Section 66-5-7 - Driver's license; classification; examinations.
Section 66-5-9 - Application for license or renewal.
Section 66-5-10 - Application for license; information; transfer to license.
Section 66-5-11 - Application of minors.
Section 66-5-12 - Release from liability.
Section 66-5-13 - Cancellation of license upon death of person signing minor's application.
Section 66-5-14 - Examination of applicants.
Section 66-5-15 - Licenses issued to applicants.
Section 66-5-15.1 - Notification by licensee.
Section 66-5-15.4 - Driver's licenses and identification cards; acceptance.
Section 66-5-15.5 - Validity; driving authorization cards. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 66-5-16 - License to be carried and exhibited on demand.
Section 66-5-17 - Use of license for identification.
Section 66-5-18 - Altered, forged or fictitious license; penalty.
Section 66-5-19 - Restricted licenses.
Section 66-5-20 - Replacement licenses.
Section 66-5-21.1 - Effect of military service on driver's license.
Section 66-5-22 - Notice of change of address or name.
Section 66-5-23 - Records to be kept by the division.
Section 66-5-24 - Authority of division to cancel license.
Section 66-5-29 - Mandatory revocation of license by division.
Section 66-5-30 - Authority of division to suspend or revoke license.
Section 66-5-31 - Division may require reexamination.
Section 66-5-32 - Period of suspension or revocation.
Section 66-5-33.1 - Reinstatement of driver's license or registration; ignition interlock; fee.
Section 66-5-34 - No operation under foreign license during suspension or revocation in this state.
Section 66-5-35 - Limited driving privilege upon suspension or revocation.
Section 66-5-36 - Right of appeal to court.
Section 66-5-37 - Unlawful use of license.
Section 66-5-38 - Making false affidavit perjury.
Section 66-5-39 - Driving while license suspended; penalties.
Section 66-5-39.1 - Driving while license revoked; penalties.
Section 66-5-39.2 - Driving while license administratively suspended.
Section 66-5-40 - Permitting unauthorized minor to drive.
Section 66-5-41 - Permitting unauthorized person to drive.
Section 66-5-42 - Employing unlicensed driver.
Section 66-5-43 - Renting motor vehicles to unlicensed drivers and minors; exception; record.
Section 66-5-44 - Licenses and permits; duration and fee; appropriation.
Section 66-5-44.1 - Provisional licenses; duration and fee; appropriation.
Section 66-5-47 - Photographs.
Section 66-5-48 - Uniformity of interpretation.
Section 66-5-49 - Driver License Compact enacted.
Section 66-5-50 - Driver License Compact; definitions; cooperation.