2006 New Mexico Statutes - 66-5-230 — Surrender of license and registration.

66-5-230. Surrender of license and registration.

A.     Any person whose license or registration is suspended under any provision of the Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act [ 66-5-201 to 66-5-239 NMSA 1978] or whose policy of insurance or bond, when required under the Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act, is canceled or terminated shall immediately return his license or registration to the division. If any person fails to return to the division the license or registration as provided in this section, the division shall forthwith notify the person by certified mail that within ten days after receipt of such notice he shall return to the division by mail his license or registration or shall be subject to the full penalty prescribed by law.   

B.     Any person willfully failing to return the license or registration as required in Subsection A of this section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not to exceed six months or both.