New Mexico Administrative Code

A. The temporary operation sticker provided for in Section 66-5-205.1 NMSA 1978 shall be approximately 4 inches in height by 12 inches in width. The sticker shall consist of two sections separated by perforations. (1) The first section shall be approximately 4 inches in height an…

A. In completing a title application, the seller may report the equivalent reading in miles of an odometer reading displayed in kilometers. For this purpose, one kilometer equals 0.6214 miles. In such a case the seller must attach to the application a document showing the actual …

Title issued pursuant to the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code to a manufactured home shall be deactivated by the department when: A. the person in whose name the manufactured home is titled requests in writing that the department deactivate the title; B. the title is free and…

If the owner of a housing structure, title to which had been issued pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Code as a manufactured home and which title is deactivated, may request that the title issued pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Code be reactivated. The department shall reactivate the t…

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are off-road vehicles and must be registered as such, whether or not the manufacturer supplies the New Mexico dealer with a manufacturer's certificate of origin for the ATVs.

General public, persons registering or titling or who have registered or titled motor vehicles and motor vehicle fee agents.

Sections 9-11-6.2 and 66-2-16 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

3/15/96, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section, in which case the later date is the effective date.

For the purposes of 18.19.3.50 through 18.19.3.53 NMAC: A. "salvage-branded title" or "salvage title" means a title issued by the motor vehicle division which title indicates the subject vehicle is a salvage vehicle; and B. "salvage vehicle" means a vehicle that meets the definit…

A. A salvage-branded title need not be issued to a stolen but unrecovered vehicle. B. If, subsequent to the recovery of a stolen vehicle, it is determined that it meets the definition of a salvage or non-repairable motor vehicle as set forth in Subsection C of Section 66-1-4.16 N…

A. A salvage-branded title must be issued to transfer title to a salvage vehicle. B. In determining whether a vehicle is a salvage vehicle, only costs related to returning the vehicle to a road-worthy condition shall be included as costs of repairing the vehicle. Costs which are …

A. The procedures specified in 18.19.3.53 NMAC govern the transfer of title to a salvage or non-repairable vehicle. B. Transfer to an insurance company: The steps below are to be followed when an insurance company takes title to a salvage vehicle or non-repairable vehicle in exch…

The objective of this part is to interpret, exemplify, implement and enforce the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code.

As used in 18.19.3.60 through 18.19.3.63 NMAC: A. "set" means the combination of symbols selected by an applicant to appear on a prestige plate; and B. "prestige plate" means the special registration plates authorized by Section 66-3-15 NMSA 1978.

A. The set on prestige plates, other than motorcycles prestige plates, will consist of a combination of not fewer than one nor more than seven characters. The set on motorcycle prestige plates will consist of a combination of not fewer than one nor more than six characters. B. On…

A. Except as otherwise provided in 18.19.3.62 NMAC, a set may be composed of any permissible characters in any order as long as the set is consistent with the requirements of 18.19.3.61 NMAC. Prior to approval for the establishment and issuance of the prestige plate, the division…

Any person whose selected set for a prestige plate is found by the division to be derogatory or obscene or a false representation of governmental authority may appeal that finding to the director within thirty days of the day on which the person is notified of the finding. The ap…

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In order to establish a security interest in and a lien upon the manufactured home, the notification of property tax delinquency must include both the location of the manufactured home and the complete vehicle identification number of the manufactured home. Notifications of prope…

Title issued pursuant to the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code to a manufactured home shall be deactivated by the department when: A. the person in whose name the manufactured home is titled requests in writing that the department deactivate the title; B. the title is free and…

If the owner of a housing structure, title to which had been issued pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Code as a manufactured home and which title is deactivated, may request that the title issued pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Code be reactivated. The department shall reactivate the t…

A. In addition to any other fee specified by law, the administrative service fee authorized in Subsection A of Section 66-2-16 NMSA 1978 shall be charged on each of the following transactions: (1) registration of a vehicle, except for: (a) vehicles for which a special registratio…

In addition to the fee imposed under Subsection C of Section 66-3-6 NMSA 1978, a fee of fifty cents ($0.50) will be charged for issuance of the security version of the temporary retail-sale permit.

Taxation and Revenue Department, Joseph M. Montoya Building, 1100 South St. Francis Drive, P.O. Box 630, Santa Fe NM 87504-0630

A. The secretary, or the secretary's authorized representative, shall inspect each proposed new business location of a dealer or wrecker for compliance with the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code and must approve the location before a dealer or wrecker license is issued. Inspec…

A representative of the municipality or county in which the licensee proposes a business location must certify on the inspection form that the place of business is in compliance with all local zoning requirements.

A. A dealer or wrecker shall display the business license issued by the department in a conspicuous place at the dealer's or wrecker's established place of business at all times. B. A dealer or wrecker shall display the supplemental business license issued by the department in a …

A. Any dealer or wrecker applying for a supplemental license to conduct business at a location that is not an established place of business must comply with the provisions of Paragraph (2) of Subsection B of Section 66-4-2 NMSA 1978. B. Compliance with Section 66-4-2 B(2) NMSA 19…

A. For the purposes of Section 66-4-4 NMSA 1978, only those felonies related to the use, sale or exchange of a motor vehicle will be considered by the department for the purposes of granting, renewing, revoking or suspending a license. B. A conviction of a corporate officer, gene…

All records of a licensee required to be maintained under the provisions of Section 66-4-5 NMSA 1978 shall be available for inspection at any time between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm on any business day, exclusive of Sundays and holidays by any peace officer or by the secretary or the se…

A. The corporate surety bond required by Section 66-4-7 NMSA 1978 shall be continuous in form and must remain in effect throughout the period for which the license is issued. B. If the corporate surety bond is allowed to lapse or is otherwise rendered ineffective or invalid, the …

Any corporate surety on any bond furnished by any licensee as required by Section 66-4-7 NMSA 1978 shall be released and discharged from any and all liability accruing on the bond after the expiration of ninety days from the date on which the corporate surety files with the depar…

In addition to the requirements set forth in 18.19.4.9 NMAC, the following requirements must also be met when a dealer's application for a supplemental license relates to a temporary place of business: A. the dealer provides to the motor vehicle division evidence acceptable to th…

This part applies to all dealers, wreckers, wholesalers and distributors of motor vehicles and title service companies.

Section 9-11-6.2 NMSA 1978.

A. The failure by a licensee to timely renew the license issued by this department may be considered reasonable cause for this department to refuse to renew the license. B. For the purposes of 18.19.4.30 NMAC, an application for renewal, accompanied by the proper fee and the requ…

A. The department may refuse to grant a license to any person if the person does not meet the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Code, if the person is a delinquent taxpayer pursuant to Section 7-1-16 NMSA 1978 or has not filed all state tax returns the person is required to file.…

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