{"data":{"id":"us-nm/66-5-16","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"66-5-16","heading":"Physical license to be carried and exhibited on demand.","body":"Every licensee shall have the licensee's driver's license in its physical form in the licensee's immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the license in its physical form upon demand of a magistrate, a peace officer or a field deputy or inspector of the division. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a penalty assessment misdemeanor; however, a person charged with violating this section shall not be convicted if the person produces in court a driver's license in its physical form issued to the person and valid at the time of the person's citation.","path":["Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles","ARTICLE 5 Licensing of Operators and Chauffeurs; Financial Responsibility; Uninsured Motorists' Insurance; Identification Cards"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18569/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"86363575f645d198c76f3f40b727be6fb572e7a00dcc1ac95dbcb19ecbc200f8","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/66-5-15.5","next":"us-nm/66-5-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}