1. A. Term. A license shall be valid until June 30 of each year, unless suspended or revoked for cause before that date. Initial licenses shall be valid from the date of issuance to the next June 30. Renewal licenses shall be valid from July 1 of the year of renewal to June 30 of the following year.

2. B. License renewal.

   (1) A licensee shall file an application for renewal of its license with the bureau on or before June 1 of each year to ensure license renewal by July 1. A licensee who files an application for renewal after June 1 shall pay a late fee of $25.00.

   (2) A person may obtain an application for renewal by contacting the bureau at 1-800-541-7952 or accessing the bureau’s website at http://www.nmshtd.state.nm.us and clicking on “traffic safety”.

   (3) The application for renewal shall be accompanied by the documents specified in Subsection C of 18.20.3.9 NMAC, except for the documents specified in Paragraphs (7) and (8) of Subsection C of 18.20.3.9 NMAC.

   (4) The bureau shall review applications for renewal in the order in which they are received.

3. C. Approval/disapproval of application for license renewal.

   (1) The bureau shall renew a license for a period of one (1) year if:

   (a) the bureau or its designee finds that the driver education school is in compliance with the requirements of this rule;

   (b) the licensee has submitted all required reports to the bureau;

   (c) the licensee has submitted a certificate of insurance that meets the requirements of Subsection D of 18.20.3.13 NMAC for each vehicle used for driver training;

   (d) the licensee has submitted a continuation certificate or proof of payment for the surety bond required by Paragraph (4) of Subsection B of 18.20.3.10 NMAC; and

   (e) the licensee pays the $400.00 annual license fee and, if applicable, the $35.00 extension site fee for each extension site and the $25.00 late fee if the application was filed after June 1.

   (2) The bureau shall not renew the license of any driver education school not in compliance with the requirements of this rule.

4. D. Notice of rule violation. The bureau may send any licensee a notice of rule violation if it finds that the driver education school is not in compliance with one or more requirements of this rule. The notice of rule violation shall specify the provisions of this rule with which the licensee is not in compliance. Failure to correct the rule violation in the time requested by the bureau may result in suspension or revocation of the license.

5. E. Early termination.

   (1) A license shall automatically terminate if a driver education school ceases operation.

   (2) The bureau may suspend or revoke a license for cause as provided in this rule.

   (3) If a driver education school ceases operation for any reason, the school shall comply with the requirements of Subsection M of 18.20.3.15 NMAC.

6. F. Restriction on sale of license. A driver education school license shall not be sold or transferred.

[18.20.3.11 NMAC - Rp, 18 NMAC 20.3.10 and 20.3.16, 1-1-03; A, 2-13-09]