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Section 66-6-1 – Motorcycles; registration fees.

A. For the registration of motorcycles, the department shall collect the following fees for a twelve-month registration period: (1) for a motorcycle having not more than two wheels in contact with the ground, fifteen dollars ($15.00); and (2) for a motorcycle having three wheels in contact with the ground or having a sidecar, fifteen dollars […]

Section 66-6-11 – Computation of weight.

The weight for determining registration fees for all vehicles shall be the gross factory shipping weight, or if the gross factory shipping weight is unavailable, the actual empty weight of the vehicle, except as otherwise provided by law for trucks, truck tractors, road tractors, buses, freight trailers, utility trailers and travel trailers. History: 1953 Comp., […]

Section 66-6-12 – Fees for school buses.

A. Registration fees for school buses used solely for the purpose of transportation of school children and other school activities shall be seven dollars ($7.00) a year, except that the fee for a school bus permanently registered pursuant to Subsection A of Section 1 [66-3-30 MSA 1978] of this 2007 act is: (1) for a […]

Section 66-6-14 – Vehicles of United States and other states.

Vehicles or trailers owned by and used in the service of the United States or of any other state or political subdivision thereof, other than the state of New Mexico, need not be registered but must continually display plates or signs setting forth the fact that they are in the service of the United States […]

Section 66-6-15 – Vehicles of the state, county or municipality.

A. Vehicles or trailers owned by and used in the service of an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located wholly or partly in this state or of any county or municipality of this state need not be registered but must continually display plates furnished by the division. B. Vehicles on loan from dealers and used […]

Section 66-6-17 – Dealer plate fees.

A. Except as provided otherwise in Subsection C of this section, every dealer, except a dealer in motorcycles only, shall pay each license year fifty dollars ($50.00) for each dealer plate issued pursuant to Section 66-3-402 NMSA 1978 to the dealer for that license year. B. Except as provided otherwise in Subsection C of this […]

Section 66-6-19 – Vehicle transaction fees.

A. For any transaction concerning the initial issuance, transfer or revocation of a title or registration, including filing and recording documents, releasing liens and certifying copies, the division shall charge three dollars ($3.00). As used in this subsection, “transaction” means all operations necessary at one time with respect to one vehicle, including the inspection required […]

Section 66-6-2 – Passenger vehicles; registration fees.

For the registration of motor vehicles other than motorcycles, trucks, buses and tractors, the division shall collect the following fees for each twelve-month registration period: A. for a vehicle whose gross factory shipping weight is not more than two thousand pounds, twenty-seven dollars ($27.00); provided, however, that after five years of registration, calculated from the […]

Section 66-6-20 – Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 49, § 9 repealed 66-6-20 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 355, relating to distribution of vehicle transaction fees, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former section, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 66-6-23 NMSA 1978.

Section 66-6-21 – Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1990, ch. 120, § 44 repealed 66-6-21 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 356, relating to former 66-6-20 NMSA 1978, controlling over all conflicting acts passed in the 1965 session of the legislature, effective July 1, 1990. For provisions of former section, see the 1989 NMSA 1978 […]

Section 66-6-22 – When fees returnable; refunds.

A. Whenever any application to the department is accompanied by any fee as required by the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] or the Motor Transportation Act [Chapter 65, Articles 1, 3 and 5 NMSA 1978] and the application is refused or rejected, the fee shall be returned to the applicant. B. Any person who […]

Section 66-6-22.2 – Adjustments of disbursements from the motor vehicle suspense fund.

A. The provisions of this section apply to disbursements from the motor vehicle suspense fund. B. If the secretary determines that a prior disbursement from the fund is erroneous, the secretary shall, pursuant to law, rules or procedures of the department of finance and administration, adjust future disbursements by the amount necessary to correct the […]

Section 66-6-23 – Disposition of fees.

A. After the necessary disbursements for refunds and other purposes have been made, the money remaining in the motor vehicle suspense fund, except for remittances received within the previous two months that are unidentified as to source or disposition, shall be distributed as follows: (1) to each municipality, county or fee agent operating a motor […]

Section 66-6-23.1 – Formulaic distribution.

A. The balance from Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978 shall be transferred or distributed by the state treasurer on or before the last day of the month next after its receipt, as follows: (1) seventy-four and sixty-five hundredths percent shall be distributed to the state road fund; (2) seven and six-tenths percent shall be transferred to […]

Section 66-6-24 – Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1989, ch. 85, § 1 repealed 66-6-24 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 359, relating to state road suspense fund, effective June 16, 1989.