Section 66-3-121 – Disposal of abandoned vehicle or motor vehicle.
A. Any person upon whose property or in whose possession is found an abandoned vehicle or motor vehicle shall have authority to sell, retain, give away or dispose of the abandoned vehicle or motor vehicle to any person licensed under Sections 66-4-1 through 66-4-9 NMSA 1978 provided that he notifies a law enforcement agency prior […]
Section 66-3-122 – Registration effective after death of owner.
Upon the death of an owner of a vehicle subject to registration, its registration shall continue in force as a valid registration until the end of the registration period for which the license plate or sticker was issued, or until the ownership of the vehicle is transferred before the end of such registration period by […]
Section 66-3-107 – Duties of seller or transferor; additional duties of dealers; application for registration; penalty; mileage of vehicle.
A. Any seller or transferor, including a dealer, of a vehicle required to be registered pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] shall furnish to the purchaser upon delivery the necessary title properly assigned and shall inform the purchaser that application for registration must be filed with the department within thirty days of […]
Section 66-3-108 – Transfer to dealers.
When the transferee of a vehicle is a dealer who holds the vehicle for resale and does not drive the vehicle or permit it to be driven upon the highways, the dealer shall not be required to obtain transfer of registration of the vehicle or forward the certificate of title to the department. However, the […]
Section 66-3-109 – Dealer’s guarantee of title.
A dealer licensed under the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] may guarantee the title to a specially constructed or reconstructed vehicle for which no title exists, and may guarantee the title of any vehicle for which the certificate of title cannot be obtained. Such guarantee shall be in the form of an affidavit filed […]
Section 66-3-110 – When division to reregister vehicle and issue new certificate.
A. The division upon receipt of a properly endorsed certificate of title, current registration evidence and proper application for registration or transfer of registration accompanied by the required fee and when satisfied as to the genuineness and regularity of the transfer and of the right of the transferee to a certificate of title shall reregister […]
Section 66-3-111 – Assignment by person holding lien.
Any person holding a lien or encumbrance upon a vehicle, other than a lien dependent solely upon possession, may assign his title or interest in or to such vehicle to a person other than the owner without the consent of, and without affecting the interest of such owner or the registration of such vehicle, but […]
Section 66-3-112 – Release by lienholder to owner.
A person holding a lien or encumbrance as shown upon a certificate of title for a vehicle may release such lien or encumbrance or assign his interest to the owner without affecting the registration of said vehicle. The division, upon receiving a certificate of title upon which a lienholder has released or assigned his interest […]
Section 66-3-113 – Failure to deliver certificate; penalty.
A. Except as provided in Section 66-3-24B NMSA 1978, it is a misdemeanor for any person to fail or neglect to properly endorse and deliver a certificate of title to a transferee or owner lawfully entitled thereto. B. Upon conviction of a second such offense, the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor but shall be […]
Section 66-3-114 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1990, ch. 120, § 45 repealed 66-3-114 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 61, relating to definitions, effective July 1, 1990. For provisions of former section, see the 1989 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 66-1-4.1 to 66-1-4.20 NMSA 1978.