Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024
Section 18.19.5.7 - DEFINITIONSA. As used in regulations under the provisions of the New Mexico Commercial Driver's License Act: (1)"commercial driver's license" means a license issued by a state or other jurisdiction which authorizes the holder to operate a commercial motor vehicle;(2)"commercial motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle of a type used in commerce: (a) if the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds;(b) if the vehicle is designed to transport sixteen or more passengers, including the driver; or(c) if the vehicle is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded pursuant to applicable law;(3)"combination vehicle" means a power or tractor unit with one or more semi-trailers, trailers or semi-trailers converted to trailers by means of a converter gear;(4)"disqualified" means a driver who has had the qualification to drive a commercial motor vehicle removed and whose New Mexico commercial driver's license is canceled; for purposes of this definition and Section 66-5-68 NMSA 1978, "canceled" shall mean that the commercial driver's license is in "revocation" as that term is defined in Subsection B of Section 66-5-1 NMSA 1978, and the driver is not eligible to apply for a commercial driver's license until the period of time for which the driver was disqualified has elapsed; and(5)"resident means a person who intends to reside in New Mexico evidenced by registration to vote or other action acceptable to the motor vehicle division.B. As used in Subsection C of Section 66-5-6 NMSA 1978, "healing arts practitioner" means a person licensed to practice in this state medicine, osteopathic medicine, oriental medicine, chiropractic, or similar medical services for human beings. The term also includes a person licensed to practice in this state as a certified nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, physician assistant or osteopathic physician assistant.C. As used in regulations under the provisions of the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Code: (1)"driver's license" means any license, permit or driving authorization card issued by a state or other jurisdiction recognized under the laws of New Mexico pertaining to the authorizing of persons to operate motor vehicles and including a REAL ID-compliant driver's license and a standard driver's license;(2)"identification card" means a document issued by the department or the motor vehicle administration of a state or other jurisdiction recognized under the laws of New Mexico that identifies the holder and including a REAL ID-compliant identification card and a standard identification card;(3)"license" without modification means any license, permit or driving authorization card issued by a state or other jurisdiction under the laws of New Mexico pertaining to authorizing of persons to operate motor vehicles including a REAL ID-compliant driver's license and a standard driver's license;(4)"REAL ID-compliant driver's license" means a license or a class of license issued by a state or other jurisdiction pertaining to the authorizing of persons to operate motor vehicles and that meets federal requirements to be accepted by federal agencies for official federal purposes;(5)"REAL ID-compliant identification card" means an identification card that meets federal requirements to be accepted by federal agencies for official federal purposes;(6)"sex" male, female or gender x;(7)"standard driver's license" means a license or a class of license issued by a state or other jurisdiction recognized by the law of New Mexico that authorizes the holder to operate motor vehicles and is not guaranteed to be accepted for official federal purposes;(8)"standard identification card" means an identification card that is not guaranteed to be accepted for official federal purposes.2/28/90, 8/20/93, 10/31/96; 18.19.5.7 NMAC - Rn & A, 18 NMAC 19.5.7, 9/14/00; A, 10/31/07, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 23, December 15, 2020, eff. 12/15/2020, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 05, March 14, 2023, eff. 3/14/2023