Section 66-5-234 – Registration; application and renewal.
A. The department shall indicate in boldface print on every new application form for registration and every registration form that the owner of the motor vehicle affirms that he is financially responsible within the meaning of the Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act. The payment of the registration fee and acceptance by the department of the application […]
Section 66-5-235 – False affirmation; violation.
When the department has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is operating a motor vehicle in violation of Section 66-5-205 NMSA 1978 or has falsely affirmed the existence of a motor vehicle insurance policy or the existence of some other means of satisfying the financial responsibility requirements of the Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act, the […]
Section 66-5-236 – Suspension for nonpayment of judgment or for false affirmation.
A. Except as otherwise provided, the secretary shall suspend: (1) the motor vehicle registration for all motor vehicles and the driver’s license of any person against whom a judgment has been rendered, the department being in receipt of a certified copy of the judgment on a form provided by the department; or (2) the registration […]
Section 66-5-237 – Past application of act.
The Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act does not apply with respect to any accident or judgment arising therefrom or violation of the motor vehicle laws of New Mexico occurring prior to January 1, 1984. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-5-247, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 323; 1978 Comp., § 66-5-247, recompiled as § 66-5-237 by […]
Section 66-5-238 – Act not to prevent other process.
Nothing in the Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act shall be construed to prevent the plaintiff in any action at law from relying for relief upon the other processes provided by law. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-5-248, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 324; 1978 Comp., § 66-5-248, recompiled as § 66-5-238 by Laws 1983, ch. […]
Section 66-5-239 – No civil liability.
No civil liability shall accrue to the division or any of its employees for reports made in good faith based on the most recent information available to the division. History: 1978 Comp., § 66-5-239, enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 318, § 38. ANNOTATIONS Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1983, ch. 318, § 38, repealed former […]
Section 66-5-240 – Recompiled.
ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 1983, ch. 318, § 27, recompiled 66-5-240 NMSA 1978, relating to substitution of proof, as 66-5-228 NMSA 1978, effective January 1, 1984.
Section 66-5-231 – Forged evidence.
Any person who forges or, without authority, signs any evidence of financial responsibility or who files or offers for filing any such evidence knowing or having reason to believe that it is forged or signed without authority shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more than one year […]
Section 66-5-232 – Sampling; letter to owner.
A. The department, at various times as it considers necessary or appropriate to assure compliance with the Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act, shall select for financial responsibility affirmation an appropriate sample number of the motor vehicles registered in New Mexico. The department is authorized to emphasize, in accordance with rules adopted by the department, for affirmation […]
Section 66-5-221 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 34, § 19 repealed 66-5-221 NMSA 1978, 1953 Comp., § 64-5-230, as enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 306; 1978 Comp., § 66-5-230, recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 66-5-221 by Laws 1983, ch. 318, § 21, relating to certified motor vehicle liability policy; provisions, effective July 1, 1998. […]