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Opinion No. 56-6489

Collection Attorney General Opinions and Advisory Letters
Date 07/11/1956
File Number 1956 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 56-6489

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Opinion No. 56-6489

July 11, 1956

BY: RICHARD H. ROBINSON, Attorney General

TO: Mr. Richard F. Rowley, District Attorney, Ninth Judicial District, Clovis, New Mexico

In reply to your letter of June 29, 1956, concerning the situation of operator's licenses for persons in the Armed Services, the following is submitted for your consideration:

Section 64-13-4, N.M.S.A., 1953 Compilation, among other things, provides as follows:

"Provided, however, that this time limitation shall not apply to persons on active duty with the military forces of the United States."

We take this to mean that as long as a serviceman is on active duty and has a valid operator's license from his home state or domicile, there is compliance with the law and he is properly licensed to operate a vehicle upon the highways of this State.

We trust this fully answers your inquiry.

By: Harry E. Stowers, Jr.

Assistant Attorney General

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