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N.M. Stat. § 66-3-508 (2026)

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History: 1953 Comp., § 64-3-508, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 95; 1978 Comp, § 66-3-508 recompiled and amended as § 30-16D-6 by Laws 2009, ch. 253, § 6 and Laws 2009, ch. 261, § 6.

ANNOTATIONS

Recompilations. — Laws 2009, ch. 253, § 6 and Laws 2009, ch. 261, § 6 recompiled and amended former 66-3-508 NMSA 1978, relating to altering or changing engine or other numbers, as 30-16D-6 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2009.

PART 7 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 66-3-601 to 66-3-603. Repealed. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1995, ch. 135, § 29 repealed former 66-3-601 through 66-3-603 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, §§ 96 to 98, relating to portable flare requirements, effective June 16, 1995. For provisions of former sections, see the 1994 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1995–1995 · leading case: State v. Guebara, 894 P.2d 1018 (N.M. Ct. App. 1995).
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State v. Guebara, 894 P.2d 1018 (N.M. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 4× “New Mexico VIN Statute Finally, New Mexico law provides a procedure for law enforcement officials to follow when a vehicle’s VIN is “removed, defaced, covered, altered or destroyed,” in violation of NMSA 1978, Section 66-3-508 (Repl. Pamp.1994). In such a case, “the vehicle may…”
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