Section 66-12-16 – Local regulations; restrictions; special rules and regulations.
A. The provisions of the Boat Act and of other applicable laws of this state shall govern the operation, equipment, numbering and all other matters relating thereto whenever any vessel shall be operated on the waters of this state, or when any activity regulated by the Boat Act shall take place thereon, but nothing in […]
Section 66-12-17 – Owner’s civil liability.
The owner of a vessel shall be liable for any injury or damage occasioned by the negligent operation of the vessel, whether the negligence consists of a violation of the provisions of the statutes of this state, or neglecting to observe the ordinary care and operation that the rules of the common law require. The […]
Section 66-12-6.5 – Prohibited display of dealer or manufacturer numbers.
A dealer or manufacturer shall not display a dealer or manufacturer number on a motorboat that is not being operated for test or demonstration purposes. History: Laws 2003, ch. 410, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 410 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was […]
Section 66-12-6.6 – Dealer license.
A. A person shall not engage in business as a dealer or manufacturer without obtaining a valid dealer license from the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department, unless the person has a valid motor vehicle dealer license. A dealer or manufacturer shall annually file an application with the motor vehicle division for […]
Section 66-12-5.1 – Fees.
The division shall establish and impose reasonable registration fees for the purposes of the Boat Act. History: Laws 1983, ch. 41, § 2; 1987, ch. 245, § 3. ANNOTATIONS The 1987 amendment, effective June 19, 1987, substituted the present provisions for the former provisions which specified fees based on boat size and whether or not […]
Section 66-12-5.2 – Owner’s certificate of title; fees; duplicates.
A. Except as provided in Subsection C of this section, every owner of a boat subject to titling under the provisions of the Boat Act shall apply to the division for issuance of a certificate of title for the boat within thirty days after acquisition. The application shall be on forms the division prescribes and […]
Section 66-12-5.3 – Prohibited acts.
A. It is unlawful for any person to take, receive or transfer a vessel without the consent of the owner. B. It is unlawful for any person to damage, tamper with, alter or change hull identification numbers or serial numbers. History: Laws 1987, ch. 245, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. — This section was enacted […]
Section 66-12-6 – Dealer and manufacturer numbers; fee; certificates of origin; records.
A. A dealer or manufacturer that demonstrates motorboats on the public waters of this state shall file an application for a dealer or manufacturer number. The number shall be in lieu of a certificate of number for each motorboat intended or offered for sale. B. Application for a dealer or manufacturer number shall be in […]
Section 66-12-6.1 – Excise tax on issuance of certificates of title; appropriation.
A. An excise tax is imposed upon the sale of every boat required to be registered in the state. To prevent evasion of the excise tax imposed by this section and the duty to collect it, it is presumed that the issuance of every original and subsequent certificate of title, other than a duplicate, for […]
Section 66-12-6.2 – Security interest in boats; filing; perfection.
A. A security interest in a boat required to be titled and registered in New Mexico is not valid against attaching creditors, subsequent transferees or lienholders unless perfected as provided by this section. This provision does not apply to liens dependent upon possession. B. All title applications shall be accompanied by the certificate of title […]