2006 New Mexico Statutes - 66-5-2 — Drivers must be licensed.

66-5-2. Drivers must be licensed.

A.     Except those expressly exempted from the Motor Vehicle Code [ 66-1-1 NMSA 1978], no person shall drive any motor vehicle or moped upon a highway in this state unless he:   

(1)     holds a valid license issued under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code; and   

(2)     has surrendered to the division any other license previously issued to him by this state or by another state or country or has filed an affidavit with the division that he does not possess such other license; however, the applicant need not surrender a motorcycle license duly obtained under Paragraph (3) [(4)] of Subsection A of Section 66-5-5 NMSA 1978.   

B.     Any person licensed under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code [ 66-1-1 NMSA 1978] or expressly exempted from licensure may exercise the privilege granted upon all streets and highways in this state and shall not be required to obtain any other license to exercise the privilege by any county, municipality or any other local body having authority to adopt local police regulations.