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Driver qualifications - New Mexico

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New Mexico has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), including subsequent amendments, with some exceptions.

Part 391 applies to intrastate vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight of 26,001 or more pounds (whichever is greater), and any vehicle transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding.

Age
  • 18-years old non-hazmat
  • 21-years old hazmat
Drivers Qualification (DQ File)Same as federal
Driving RecordsTo receive a copy of a driver’s record, form MVD-11260 “Confidential Records Release,” must be filled out and notarized. An online request may also be made. The form and online request may be accessed via the Motor Vehicle Division website:
https://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/nm-drivers-licenses-ids/drivers-forms/.
The fee is:
  • $6.63 for a non-certified record online
  • $9.99 for a certified record online
Drug and Alcohol Testing - DOTA person or entity who is subject to 382.103 must report positive test results or a refusal to submit to a test to the Motor Vehicle Division of the Taxation and Revenue Department.
The Motor Vehicle Division must enter the report of a positive test result or refusal to submit to a test on the reported person’s motor vehicle record. The Motor Vehicle Division must keep the report of a positive test result or a refusal to submit to a test in the motor vehicle record of the driver for five years from the time the report was received by the Motor Vehicle Division.
Physical Exam - Motor CarrierPhysical exam and certificate required
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