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§ 29-22-5 NMSA 1978

Enforcement; penalties

Known as the Driver Privacy and Safety Act

The act spans §§ 29-22-1 to 29-22-5 (5 sections).

Laws 2026, ch. 20, § 5.

A. The attorney general or a district attorney is authorized to enforce the provisions of the Driver Privacy and Safety Act.

B. In an action to enforce the Driver Privacy and Safety Act, the court may award appropriate relief, including temporary, preliminary or permanent injunctive relief. The court may also assess a civil penalty for an intentional violation of Section 3 [ 29-22-3 NMSA 1978] of the Driver Privacy and Safety Act in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or actual damages resulting from each violation, whichever is greater.

C. The department of public safety is authorized to enforce the provisions of the Driver Privacy and Safety Act.

D. A law enforcement agency that fails to comply with the Driver Privacy and Safety Act may have that law enforcement agency's automated license plate reader data sharing privileges revoked and access to the state-managed automated license plate reader systems restricted.

E. A vendor of automated license plate readers that fails to comply with the Driver Privacy and Safety Act or department of public safety rules may be subject to corrective action, suspension of authorization or termination of access.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.