A person not a citizen of the United States may apply for and be granted any license, subject to other qualifications required by the Liquor Control Act [60-3A-1 NMSA 1978]; provided that the director of the department of alcoholic beverage control in qualifying such licensees, may investigate the applicant's background by contacting the appropriate state or foreign governmental agencies, including police and international police organizations, and may require the furnishing of such documentation as necessary to determine the applicant's qualifications under the Liquor Control Act.
History: 1978 Comp., § 60-6B-1.1, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 292, § 2.