Section 66-3-27 – Horseless carriage registration.
A. A motor vehicle at least thirty-five years old owned as a collector’s item and used solely for exhibition and educational purposes is a “horseless carriage”. On application to the secretary, the owner of the horseless carriage may receive a certificate of title and permanent registration upon: (1) payment of a fee of ten dollars […]
Section 66-3-28 – State government registration plates; issuance approved.
State government registration plates shall be provided to a state agency by the transportation services division of the general services department. As used in this section, “state agency” means a state department, agency, board or commission, including the legislative and judicial branches, but not including public schools and institutions of higher education. History: Laws 1994, […]
Section 66-3-29 – Intrastate livestock haulers.
Intrastate livestock haulers shall be subject to all provisions of Chapter 65 NMSA 1978, except for the provisions relating to certificates of convenience and necessity in Sections 65-2-84 through 65-2-86 NMSA 1978 and those relating to rate regulation in Section 65-2-96 NMSA 1978. History: 1978 Comp., § 65-1-25.2, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 283, § […]
Section 66-3-30 – School bus registration; renewal.
A. A school district, another public entity or a school bus contractor may register a school bus that it owns on a permanent basis, without the requirement of renewal, at the time the school bus is initially registered with the department and issued a certificate of title or subsequent to initial registration at the next […]
Section 66-3-26 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1989, ch. 318, § 37 repealed 66-3-26 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 46, relating to regulations governing change of engines, effective July 1, 1989.
Section 66-3-18 – Display of registration plates and temporary registration permits; displays prohibited and allowed.
A. The registration plate shall be attached to the rear of the vehicle for which it is issued; however, the registration plate shall be attached to the front of a road tractor or truck tractor. The plate shall be securely fastened at all times in a fixed horizontal position at a height of not less […]
Section 66-3-19 – Renewal of registration; staggered period for vehicles; exception for manufactured homes and freight trailers; late registration.
A. The department, in order to operate a more uniform system of vehicle registration, is authorized for certain or all vehicles to: (1) prorate registration fees by quarterly increments for periods in excess of twelve months, but not exceeding twenty-four months; (2) determine the specific registered vehicle owners and the numbers of these to be […]
Section 66-3-20 – Renewal of registration; vehicles registered by declared gross weight.
All motor vehicles registered by declared gross weight, including vehicles subject to the international registration plan or registration under reciprocal agreement with another state, shall be registered with the department on a staggered basis and that registration shall expire at the end of the twelve-month registration period. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-3-20, enacted by Laws […]
Section 66-3-20.1 – Providing for extended registration periods for certain motor vehicles; credit for unexpired portion of fee.
A. All vehicles, motorcycles or trucks with a declared gross weight of twenty-six thousand pounds or less may be registered for a period of two years; provided the two-year registration period shall begin on the first day of any month and expire on the last day of any month. B. The fee for a two-year […]
Section 66-3-21 – Vehicle exceeding declared gross weight.
A. Except as otherwise provided by law, a vehicle or combination shall not be operated upon the public highways of this state when the gross vehicle weight or gross combination vehicle weight exceeds the declared gross weight. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be: (1) assessed a penalty for the lapsed portion […]