NMSA 66-10-5. Issuance of licenses to driver education schools and to

66-10-5. Issuance of licenses to driver education schools and to driver education instructors. (Effective January 1, 2027.) A. The bureau shall issue a license certificate to each applicant to conduct a driver education school or to each driver education instructor when it is satisfied that the person has met the qualifications required under the Driving School Licensing Act and if a school complies with the minimum driver education program standards established by the bureau. B. The bureau shall prescribe minimum driver training program standards, which shall include: (1) at least two hours of DWI prevention and education training; and (2) at least three hours of education and training on driving with vulnerable road users. C. All licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of the Driving School Licensing Act shall expire annually, unless canceled, suspended or revoked sooner. The bureau shall establish annual expiration dates for the licenses by rule, and each category of driving school may have a different license expiration date. Licenses shall be renewed subject to application and payment of the required fee. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-35-5, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 185, § 5; 1993, ch. 68, § 49; 2007, ch. 187, § 1; 2026, ch. 57, § 4.