A. The division shall issue a standardized special registration plate with a logo designed in accordance with Subsection C of Section 66-3-424 NMSA 1978 that indicates that the owner of a vehicle is a member of New Mexico Amigos.
B. The division shall issue the special registration plate designed pursuant to this section to a person who submits proof satisfactory to the division that the person is currently a member of New Mexico Amigos. Such proof shall include the submission of a signed consent form from the president of New Mexico Amigos.
C. No person shall falsely claim to be a member of New Mexico Amigos so as to be eligible to be issued a special registration plate pursuant to this section.
D. The division may revoke the special license plate of any person who violates the provision of Subsection C of this section.
E. A fee of ten dollars ($10.00), which is in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee, shall be collected by the division for the original issuance of the special registration plate for members of New Mexico Amigos. The fee shall be retained by the division and is appropriated to the division to defray the cost of making and issuing special registration plates pursuant to this section.
F. When a person holding a special New Mexico Amigos registration plate ceases to be a member of New Mexico Amigos, that person shall immediately remove the special registration plate from the person's vehicle and return it to the department; at which time, it shall be exchanged for a regular registration plate.
History: Laws 2015, ch. 4, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 4 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2015, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
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.