{"data":{"id":"us-nm/66-8-139","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"66-8-139","heading":"Penalties.","body":"A. Whoever is guilty of a second or subsequent violation of any provision of Section 66-8-138 NMSA 1978 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 66-8-7 NMSA 1978.\nB. In addition to any other penalty or disposition ordered pursuant to law, upon conviction for a second or subsequent violation of the provisions of Section 66-8-138 NMSA 1978, the convicted person shall have his driver's license revoked for a period of three months upon a second violation and for one year upon a third or subsequent violation.\nC. This section does not affect the authority of a municipality under a proper ordinance to prescribe penalties for possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages while driving a motor vehicle. A violation under a municipal ordinance prescribing penalties for possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages while driving a motor vehicle shall be deemed to be a violation under this section for purposes of determining second, third and subsequent violations of this section.","path":["Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles","ARTICLE 8 Crimes, Penalties and Procedure"],"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":"50fbd7adc6036d93c092de210354cbeaadf0d256d58d4d73f62ca8d08c4c5c41","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/66-8-138","next":"us-nm/66-8-140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}