Section 29-19-12 - Rules; department to administer; reciprocal agreements with other states. - New Mexico Statutes

29-19-12. Rules; department to administer; reciprocal agreements with other states.

The department shall promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions of the Concealed Handgun Carry Act.  The rules shall include:

A.     grounds for the suspension and revocation of concealed handgun licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of the Concealed Handgun Carry Act;

B.     provision of authority for a law enforcement officer to confiscate a concealed handgun license when a licensee violates the provisions of the Concealed Handgun Carry Act;

C.     provision of authority for a private property owner to disallow the carrying of a concealed handgun on the owner's property;

D.     creation of a sequential numbering system for all concealed handgun licenses issued by the department and display of numbers on issued concealed handgun licenses; and

E.     provision of discretionary state authority for the transfer, recognition or reciprocity of a concealed handgun license issued by another state if the issuing authority for the other state:

(1)     includes provisions at least as stringent as or substantially similar to the Concealed Handgun Carry Act;

(2)     issues a license or permit with an expiration date printed on the license or permit;

(3)     is available to verify the license or permit status for law enforcement purposes within three business days of a request for verification;

(4)     has disqualification, suspension and revocation requirements for a concealed handgun license or permit; and

(5)     requires that an applicant for a concealed handgun license or permit:

(a)     submit to a national criminal history record check;

(b)     not be prohibited from possessing firearms pursuant to federal or state law; and

(c)     satisfactorily complete a firearms safety program that covers deadly force issues, weapons care and maintenance, safe handling and storage of firearms and marksmanship.