A. The department shall issue the distinctive registration plate, "Women Veterans Serve Proudly", indicating that the recipient is a woman veteran of the armed forces of the United States, as defined in Section 9-22-3 NMSA 1978, or is retired from the national guard or military reserves, if that person submits proof satisfactory to the department of honorable discharge from the armed forces or of retirement from the national guard or military reserves.
B. For a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00), which shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fees, any motor vehicle owner who is a woman veteran of the armed forces of the United States or is retired from the national guard or military reserves may apply for the issuance of a special registration plate as defined in Subsection A of this section. No two owners shall be issued identically lettered or numbered plates.
C. The fifteen-dollar ($15.00) fee provided in Subsection B of this section shall be waived for each registration period in which a validating sticker is issued under the provisions of Section 66-3-17 NMSA 1978, in lieu of the issuance of a special woman armed forces veteran plate.
D. The revenue from the special registration plates for the women armed forces veteran fee imposed by Subsection B of this section shall be distributed as follows:
(1) seven dollars ($7.00) of the fee collected for each registration plate shall be retained by the department and is appropriated to the department for the manufacture and issuance of the registration plates; and
(2) eight dollars ($8.00) of the fee collected for each registration plate shall be transferred to the state treasurer for credit to the armed forces veterans license fund.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 48, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 48, § 3, made this section effective July 1, 2008.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Part 5 - SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES
Section 66-3-401 - Operation of vehicles under dealer plates.
Section 66-3-401.1 - Use of vehicles with dealer plates by coaches and athletic directors.
Section 66-3-402 - Application for dealer plates.
Section 66-3-403 - Expiration of dealer plates.
Section 66-3-404 - Dealer plates not transferable.
Section 66-3-405 - Special plates for members of congress.
Section 66-3-406 - Special registration plates for private vehicles.
Section 66-3-407 - Special plates for private vehicles used in public service.
Section 66-3-407.1 - Special registration plates.
Section 66-3-408 - Special registration plates for recreational vehicles.
Section 66-3-409 - Special registration plates; medal of honor recipients.
Section 66-3-412.1 - Special motorcycle registration plates for armed forces veterans.
Section 66-3-413 - Special registration plates; national guard members.
Section 66-3-414 - Special registration plates for purple heart veterans.
Section 66-3-415 - Special registration plates; Pearl Harbor survivors.
Section 66-3-416 - Special collegiate registration plate; procedures; fee.
Section 66-3-417 - Radio station licensees; special registration plates; fee.
Section 66-3-419 - Special registration plates; armed forces veterans.
Section 66-3-420 - Special children's artwork registration plate; procedures; fee.
Section 66-3-422 - Special registration plates; firefighters and volunteer firefighters.
Section 66-3-423 - Year-of-manufacture license plates; procedures; fees.
Section 66-3-424 - Standardized special registration plates with logos.
Section 66-3-424.1 - Special registration plates for retired New Mexico letter carriers.
Section 66-3-424.2 - Repealed.
Section 66-3-424.3 - Special pet care registration plates.
Section 66-3-424.6 - Special wildlife artwork registration plates; procedures; fee.
Section 66-3-424.7 - Registration plates; members of the civil air patrol, New Mexico wing.
Section 66-3-424.8 - Special route 66 commemorative registration plate.
Section 66-3-424.9 - Standardized special registration plates; retired firefighters.
Section 66-3-424.10 - Special registration plates for armed forces retirees.
Section 66-3-424.11 - Special registration plates for active duty uniform service members.
Section 66-3-424.12 - Special registration plates for search and rescue members.
Section 66-3-424.14 - Special registration plates; New Mexico high school rodeo association.
Section 66-3-424.15 - Special organ donation awareness registration plate; procedures; fee.
Section 66-3-424.16 - Special registration plates; emergency medical technicians.
Section 66-3-424.17 - Special patriot registration plate.
Section 66-3-424.18 - Special registration plates for adoption awareness.
Section 66-3-424.20 - Special registration plates for women armed forces veterans.
Section 66-3-424.21 - Special motorcycle registration plates for women armed forces veterans.
Section 66-3-424.22 - Special breast cancer awareness registration plate.
Section 66-3-424.23 - Special city of Las Cruces registration plate; procedures; fee; appropriation.
Section 66-3-424.24 - Registration plates; gold star families; submission of proof; penalty.
Section 66-3-424.25 - Special commemorative scouting registration plate; procedures; fee.
Section 66-3-424.26 - Special Santa Fe four hundredth anniversary registration plate.
Section 66-3-424.27 - Special bass fishing registration plates; procedures; fee.
Section 66-3-424.29 - Special New Mexico state 4-H registration plate.
Section 66-3-424.30 - Special farm and ranch community registration plate.
Section 66-3-424.31 - Special blood donor recognition registration plate.
Section 66-3-424.32 - Special New Mexico Amigos registration plate.
Section 66-3-424.33 - Special autism awareness registration plate.
Section 66-3-424.34 - Special New Mexico junior college registration plate.
Section 66-3-424.35 - Honoring fallen officers special registration plate.
Section 66-3-424.36 - Off-highway motor vehicle paved road use vehicle plate.
Section 66-3-424.37 - Special support of pollinator protection registration plate.
Section 66-3-424.38 - Childhood cancer family support special registration plate.