New Mexico Statutes

N.M. Stat. § 66-3-17 (2026)

Registration plate; replacement of plate

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A. Succeeding registration renewals of the registration plate issued under Section 66-3-14 NMSA 1978 shall cause the division to issue a validating sticker only, except as provided in Subsections B and C of this section.

B. The person to whom the plate is issued may, at any time, apply for the issuance of a duplicate or replacement plate, and upon the surrender of the registration plate he then has, along with the payment of a reasonable fee set by the director that will cover the cost of the production and distribution of the plate, the applicant shall be issued a duplicate or replacement plate.

C. Any peace officer may, upon discovering that the registration plate of any vehicle is illegible because of wear or damage or other cause, issue a citation to the owner or operator of the vehicle. The citation shall provide that the owner shall, within thirty days from the date of the citation, apply for and obtain a duplicate or replacement plate from the division.

History: 1953 Comp., § 64-3-17, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 37; 1981, ch. 361, § 7; 1995, ch. 44, § 1.

ANNOTATIONS

Cross references. — For penalty for failure to obtain replacement plate, see 66-8-10 NMSA 1978.

The 1995 amendment, effective July 1, 1995, deleted "annual" following "Succeeding" at the beginning of Subsection A and made minor stylistic changes.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1997–2009 · leading case: State v. Hill, 34 P.3d 139 (N.M. Ct. App. 2001).

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State v. Hill, 34 P.3d 139 (N.M. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “, NMSA 1978, § 66-3-17(A) (1995) (stating that “renewals of the registration plate .”

United States v. Pena-Montes, 589 F.3d 1048 (10th Cir. 2009). · cites it 2× “N.M. Stat. § 66-3-17(C). [15] "[T]he department upon registering a vehicle shall issue a registration plate .”

City of Albuquerque v. Haywood, 1998 NMCA 029 (N.M. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “NMSA 1978, § 66-3-17(C) (1981, prior to the 1995 amendment); cf.”

In Re Forfeiture of ($28,000.00), 954 P.2d 93 (N.M. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “NMSA 1978, § 66-3-17(C) (1981, prior to the 1995 amendment); cf.”

— N.M. Stat. § 66-3-17(A) — 1 case

State v. Hill, 34 P.3d 139 (N.M. Ct. App. 2001). “, NMSA 1978, § 66-3-17(A) (1995) (stating that “renewals of the registration plate .”

— N.M. Stat. § 66-3-17(C) — 3 cases

United States v. Pena-Montes, 589 F.3d 1048 (10th Cir. 2009). “N.M. Stat. § 66-3-17(C). [15] "[T]he department upon registering a vehicle shall issue a registration plate .”

City of Albuquerque v. Haywood, 1998 NMCA 029 (N.M. Ct. App. 1997). “NMSA 1978, § 66-3-17(C) (1981, prior to the 1995 amendment); cf.”

In Re Forfeiture of ($28,000.00), 954 P.2d 93 (N.M. Ct. App. 1997). “NMSA 1978, § 66-3-17(C) (1981, prior to the 1995 amendment); cf.”

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