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NM Stat § 66-2-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 2 - Motor Vehicle Division of Taxation and Revenue Department|Section 66-2-17 - Administrative hearing; procedure.

A. Unless a more specific provision for review exists, any person may dispute the denial of, or failure to either allow or deny, any license, permit, placard or registration provided for under the Motor Vehicle Code by filing with the secretary a written protest against the action or inaction by the department. Every protest shall identify the person and the action or inaction that is in dispute, the grounds for the protest and the affirmative relief requested. The statement of grounds for protest shall specify individual grounds upon which the protest is based and a summary statement of the evidence expected to be produced supporting each ground asserted, if any; provided that the person may supplement the statement at any time prior to a hearing conducted on the protest pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Hearings Office Act [Chapter 7, Article 1B NMSA 1978]. The secretary may, in appropriate cases, provide for an informal conference before the administrative hearings office sets a hearing of the protest. B. Any protest by a person shall be filed within thirty days of the date of the mailing or verbal notification of the action proposed to be taken by the department. If a protest is not filed within the time required for filing a protest, the secretary may proceed with the action proposed by the department. History: Laws 1995, ch. 129, § 3; 2015, ch. 73, § 28. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts, see Rule 1-001 NMRA. For procedures governing administrative appeals to the district court, see Rule 1-074 NMRA. For scope of review of the district court, see Zamora v. Village of Ruidoso Downs, 120 N.M. 778, 907 P.2d 182 (1995). The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, provided that administrative hearings shall be conducted pursuant to the Administrative Hearings Office Act; in the catchline, after "procedure", deleted "appeals from secretary's decision and order; exhaustion of administrative remedies"; in Subsection A, after "action or inaction", deleted "taken", after "any time prior to", deleted "any" and added "a", after "conducted on the protest", deleted "under Subsection D of this section" and added "pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Hearings Office Act", and after "conference before", deleted "setting" and added "the administrative hearings office sets"; in Subsection B, after "proceed with the action", deleted "or inaction"; and deleted Subsections C through J. Jurisdiction of proceeding for restoration of driving privileges. — Because plaintiffs had never applied for, much less been denied, a driver's license after expiration of the one-year revocation period, they failed to take the mandated administrative steps necessary to vest jurisdiction in the district court of their action seeking restoration of their driving privileges. Alvarez v. State Taxation and Revenue Dep't, 1999-NMCA-006, 126 N.M. 490, 971 P.2d 1280.
NM Stat § 66-4-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - Licensing of Dealers and Wreckers|Section 66-4-1.1 - Auto recycler license; presumption of conducting business.

A. A person desiring to engage in the business of wrecking or dismantling vehicles for the purpose of reselling parts or scrap material shall apply to the department for an auto recycler license. A person possessing three or more wrecked, dismantled or partially wrecked or dismantled vehicles who regularly sells or offers for sale used vehicle parts or vehicle scrap material within the period of one year shall be presumed to be conducting business as an auto recycler. B. An auto recycler licensee shall not sell motor vehicles of a type subject to registration pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978]. C. Application for an auto recycler license shall be made upon the form prescribed by the department and shall contain the name and address of the applicant and, when the applicant is a partnership, the name and address of each partner or, when the applicant is a corporation, the names of the principal officers of the corporation and the state in which incorporated and the place where the business is to be conducted and the nature of the business and such other information as may be required by the department. Every application shall be verified by the oath or affirmation of the applicant, if an individual, or, in the event an applicant is a partnership or corporation, by a partner or officer of the partnership or corporation. Every application shall be accompanied by the fee required by law. D. To ensure that an auto recycler complies with this section, the secretary may apply to a district court of this state to have a person operating without a license as required by this section or operating without the bond required by Section 66-4-7 NMSA 1978 enjoined from engaging in business until that person complies with the requirements of licensing as provided by this section and the bonding requirements of Section 66-4-7 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 2005, ch. 324, § 13. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 324, § 21 made the section effective January 1, 2006.
NM Stat § 66-4-2.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - Licensing of Dealers and Wreckers|Section 66-4-2.1 - Recreational vehicle dealers; licensure; special events.

A. A dealer, as defined in Section 66-1-4.4 NMSA 1978, shall apply to and be issued by the department a license to deal in recreational vehicles if the department finds the applicant is in compliance with department rules regarding registration of vehicles, certificates of title and all provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978]. Renewal of a license shall be according to rules of the department for a period of twelve months. B. The department shall issue a "special event" license to a licensed New Mexico recreational vehicle dealer to conduct business at a location other than the dealer's listed primary place of business, upon forms issued by the department, provided: (1) the special event is focused on the business of recreational vehicles as conducted at the applicant's primary place of business; (2) the location of the special event is an established place of business; and (3) the majority of recreational vehicle dealers in the county where the special event is to be held are notified, in a manner approved by the department, of the special event and offered the opportunity to participate and offer vehicles for sale under identical conditions established by and for the applicant and approved by the department. The applicant may charge other recreational vehicle dealers a participation fee sufficient to defray the actual expenses of the special event; or (4) if the special event is sponsored by a national recreational vehicle organization and the applicant is not licensed to do business in New Mexico, the application is accompanied by an application and a certified letter from that New Mexico licensed dealer committing to serve as host dealer to the out-of-state applicant. History: Laws 2005, ch. 15, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch 15. contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 66-4-2.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - Licensing of Dealers and Wreckers|Section 66-4-2.2 - Off-site sales.

A. A New Mexico licensed dealer, before offering a vehicle or vessel for sale at a temporary off-site location, shall apply to the department for and obtain an off-site permit. No off-site permit shall be issued to a New Mexico licensed dealer, other than a dealer in motorcycles only, for a temporary off-site location unless the dealer: (1) documents to the satisfaction of the department that the dealer has offered the majority of dealers, other than dealers in motorcycles only, in the county in which the proposed temporary off-site location would be located, the opportunity to offer vehicles or vessels for sale at the proposed temporary off-site location; provided that the offer shall be for sale of vehicles or vessels at all times during which the applicant proposes to sell vehicles or vessels and shall not be conditioned upon the payment of a fee by a dealer to whom the off-site permit is addressed that is greater than a fair share of the actual expenses; and (2) obtains either an original rider to the dealer's existing corporate surety bond or an original corporate surety bond in compliance with the provisions of Section 66-4-7 NMSA 1978 to cover the proposed temporary off-site location and dates of sale. B. All temporary off-site locations shall be identified by prominently displayed signs identifying the names of the New Mexico licensed dealers selling vehicles or vessels at the temporary off-site location and shall be of sufficient size or space to permit the safe display of the vehicles or vessels offered for sale. History: Laws 2007, ch. 319, § 41. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 319 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 15, 2007, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 66-4-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - Licensing of Dealers and Wreckers|Section 66-4-4 - Criminal offender's character evaluation.

The provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act [28-2-1 to 28-2-6 NMSA 1978] govern any consideration of criminal records required or permitted by Sections 66-4-1 through 66-4-9 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-4-4, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 217; 1999, ch. 122, § 4. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For penalty for violation of section, see 66-4-9 NMSA 1978. The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted "66-4-1 through 66-4-9 NMSA 1978" for "64-4-1 through 64-4-9 NMSA 1953".
NM Stat § 66-4-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - Licensing of Dealers and Wreckers|Section 66-4-6 - Place of business.

A. No license shall be issued to a dealer or auto recycler unless an established place of business as defined in the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] is maintained by the dealer or auto recycler. Each license to carry on or conduct the business of a dealer or auto recycler becomes invalid when the licensee fails to maintain an established place of business as defined in the Motor Vehicle Code. B. No license shall be issued to a title service company unless that company maintains a physical place of business accessible to the public and provides the department with the physical address of that place of business. A place of business shall be open to inspection by a peace officer or the department during reasonable business hours. The license of the title service company may be suspended or canceled if the title service company fails to maintain a place of business accessible to the public or does not allow inspection during reasonable business hours by a peace officer or the department. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-4-6, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 219; 1999, ch. 122, § 6; 2005, ch. 324, § 16. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the definition of "additional place of business", see 66-1-4.1 NMSA 1978. For the definition of "established place of business", see 66-1-4.5 NMSA 1978. For penalty for violation of section, see 66-4-9 NMSA 1978. The 2005 amendment, effective January 1, 2006, changed "wrecker of vehicles" to "auto recycler". The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, in the section heading, deleted "Established"; in Subsection A, made several stylistic changes; and added Subsection B.
NM Stat § 66-4-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - Licensing of Dealers and Wreckers|Section 66-4-8 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2003, ch. 410, § 9 repealed 66-4-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 221, relating to exemptions from licensing and bond provisions, effective June 20, 2003. For provisions of former section, see the 2002 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 66-4-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - Licensing of Dealers and Wreckers|Section 66-4-9 - Penalty for destroying or dismantling in violation of certain sections of the Motor Vehicle Code.

A. Any person violating any provision of Sections 66-3-119, 66-3-121, 66-3-123 through 66-3-125, 66-4-1 through 66-4-7 and 66-4-9 NMSA 1978 or Section 1 [66-4-10 NMSA 1978] of this 2018 act is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of three hundred dollars ($300) or by imprisonment for not less than thirty days or both. B. The penalty upon second conviction of such offense shall be that provided for a fourth degree felony. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-4-9, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 222; 2018, ch. 75, § 7. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the violation of an offense declared a felony in the Motor Vehicle Code, see 66-8-9 NMSA 1978. For the penalty provided for a fourth-degree felony, see 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. The 2018 amendment, effective January 1, 2019, revised the applicable statutory references; in the catchline, after "violation of", deleted "the act" and added "certain sections of the Motor Vehicle Code"; and after "NMSA 1978" added "or Section 1 of this 2018 act".
NM Stat § 66-6-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 6 - Fees|Section 66-6-1 - Motorcycles; registration fees.

A. For the registration of motorcycles, the department shall collect the following fees for a twelve-month registration period: (1) for a motorcycle having not more than two wheels in contact with the ground, fifteen dollars ($15.00); and (2) for a motorcycle having three wheels in contact with the ground or having a sidecar, fifteen dollars ($15.00). B. In addition to other fees required by this section, the department shall collect for each motorcycle an annual tire recycling fee of one dollar ($1.00) for a twelve-month registration period. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-6-1, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 336; 1983, ch. 266, § 2; 1987, ch. 347, § 17; 1994, ch. 117, § 18; 1994, ch. 126, § 18; 1995, ch. 44, § 6; 1999, ch. 49, § 5; 2003, ch. 270, § 1; 2003 (1st S.S.), ch. 3, § 11. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the definition of "motorcycle", see 66-1-4.11 NMSA 1978. For registration, see 66-3-1 to 66-3-27 NMSA 1978. For creation of motorcycle training fund, see 66-10-10 NMSA 1978. The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003 substituted "one dollar ($1.00)" for "fifty cents ($.50)" near the middle of Subsection B. The 2003 (1st S.S.) amendment, effective March 1, 2004, substituted "fifteen dollars ($15.00)" for "eleven dollars ($11.00)" in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Subsection A. The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted "department" for "division" in the introductory language of Subsection A and in Subsection B, deleted "Beginning July 1, 1994" at the beginning of Subsection B, and deleted Subsection C, which read "Two dollars ($2.00) of each fee collected pursuant to Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Subsection A of this section shall be credited to the motorcycle training fund". The 1995 amendment, effective July 1, 1995, added "for a twelve-month registration period" at the end of the introductory paragraph in Subsection A and at the end of Subsection B. The 1994 amendment, effective March 8, 1994, redesignated the undesignated paragraph as Subsection A; redesignated former Subsections A and B as Paragraphs A(1) and A(2); deleted an undesignated paragraph following Paragraph A(2), which required that $2.00 of the fees established by Paragraphs A(1) and A(2) be credited to the motorcycle training fund; and added Subsections B and C. There is no statutory requirement that fees paid be shown upon the owner's copy of the registration certificate. There is a blank on the registration certificate for filling in such information but it is discretionary with the agent or employee issuing the registration certificate as to whether or not this information will be furnished on the certificate itself. 1960 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 60-76. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7A Am. Jur. 2d Automobiles and Highway Traffic §§ 63 to 73. 60 C.J.S. Motor Vehicles §§ 136(1) to 145.
NM Stat § 66-6-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 6 - Fees|Section 66-6-5 - Bus registration fees.

All buses shall pay the registration fees provided in Section 66-6-4 NMSA 1978, except for school buses and buses operated by religious or nonprofit charitable organizations for the express purpose of the organization for which the annual registration fee is seven dollars ($7.00). In addition to other registration fees imposed by this section, beginning July 1, 1994, there is imposed at the time of registration an annual tire recycling fee of fifty cents ($.50) per wheel that is in contact with the ground on each vehicle subject to a registration fee pursuant to this section. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-6-5, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 340; 1987, ch. 347, § 20; 1994, ch. 117, § 21; 1994, ch. 126, § 21; 2003, ch. 270, § 4; 2003 (1st S.S.), ch. 3, § 15. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the definition of "bus", see 66-1-4.2 NMSA 1978. For registration fee for bus carrying agricultural employees, see 66-6-8 NMSA 1978. The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, substituted "fifty cents ($.50)" for "twenty-five cents ($.25)" following "tire recycling fee of" near the end of the section. The 2003 (1st S.S.) amendment, effective March 1, 2004, substituted "seven dollars ($7.00)" for "five dollars ($5.00)" at the end of the first sentence. The 1994 amendment, effective March 8, 1994, added the second sentence. Duplicate amendments. — Laws 1994, ch. 117, § 21 and Laws 1994, ch. 126, § 21 enacted identical amendments to 66-6-5 NMSA 1978, effective March 8, 1994. The section was set out as amended by Laws 1994, ch. 126, § 21. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7A Am. Jur. 2d Automobiles and Highway Traffic §§ 63 to 73. 60 C.J.S. Motor Vehicles §§ 136(1) to 145.
NM Stat § 66-6-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 6 - Fees|Section 66-6-6 - Additional fees.

For the registration of any vehicle having solid tires the division shall charge the following additional fees: A. all vehicles having solid rubber tires, twenty-five percent additional; and B. all vehicles having solid tires of material other than rubber, one hundred percent additional. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-6-6, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 341.
NM Stat § 66-6-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 6 - Fees|Section 66-6-6.1 - Additional registration fee.

For registration of vehicles subject to the registration fees imposed by Sections 66-6-2 and 66-6-4 NMSA 1978, there is imposed an additional fee of two dollars ($2.00) for each twelve-month period for which a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight under twenty-six thousand pounds is registered. Amounts collected pursuant to this section are appropriated to the department and may be expended in fiscal year 2010 and subsequent fiscal years for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of the Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act [66-5-201 to 66-5-239 NMSA 1978] and for creating and maintaining a multilanguage noncommercial driver's license testing program. After those purposes are met, the balance of the registration fees collected pursuant to this section shall be used by the department to defray the costs of operating the motor vehicle division and for the purposes set forth in the provisions of Subsection F of Section 66-6-13 NMSA 1978. At the end of a fiscal year, unexpended and unencumbered balances of the amounts collected pursuant to this section shall not revert to the general fund. History: 1978 Comp., § 66-6-6.1, enacted by Laws 2001, ch. 282, § 1; 2009, ch. 156, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective July 1, 2009, added the second, third and fourth sentences.
NM Stat § 66-6-6.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 6 - Fees|Section 66-6-6.2 - Registration fee; litter control and beautification fund.

In addition to all other fees collected by registration of vehicles pursuant to Section 66-3-1 NMSA 1978 or by registration of vehicles pursuant to the Motor Transportation Act [Chapter 65, Articles 1, 3 and 5 NMSA 1978], there is imposed on each registration, for each year covered by the registration, a beautification fee of fifty cents ($.50) to be deposited in the litter control and beautification fund. History: Laws 2002, ch. 16, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEmergency clauses. — Laws 2002, ch. 16, § 5 contained an emergency clause and was approved March 4, 2002.
NM Stat § 66-6-6.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 6 - Fees|Section 66-6-6.3 - Save our children's sight fund option.

The vehicle registration form in use as of January 1, 2008 shall include a check-off option for a driver who wishes to contribute to the save our children's sight fund for a one-dollar ($1.00) or a five-dollar ($5.00) fee in addition to the registration fees required by the division. All fees collected from the check-off option shall be paid to the state treasurer to the credit of the save our children's sight fund within two months of receipt. History: Laws 2007, ch. 353, § 4 and Laws 2007, ch. 357, § 4. ANNOTATIONSDuplicate laws. — Laws 2007, ch. 353, § 4 and Laws 2007, ch. 357, § 4, both effective January 1, 2008, enacted identical new sections.
NM Stat § 66-6-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 6 - Fees|Section 66-6-7 - Exemptions.

A. Every person who, by the terms and provisions of Section 7-37-5 NMSA 1978, is entitled to a veteran exemption and who does not have sufficient real or personal property to claim the full exemption under that section may be eligible to pay motor vehicle registration fees at two-thirds the rates charged on vehicles which the veteran owns. The person claiming a reduced motor vehicle registration fee shall make an affidavit that in any claim of a veteran exemption thereafter during such year, he will set forth the amount of reductions so received which shall reduce the amount of benefits received from the real or personal property tax exemption to that extent. No person shall receive any reductions of registration fees in a greater sum during any one year than an amount equal to the property tax imposed on two thousand dollars ($2,000) of net taxable value of property in the school district in which he resides. B. The director shall certify to the proper county assessor the amount of reduction received under the provisions of this section by any person, and the assessor shall note the reduction on his valuation records. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-6-7, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 342; 1983, ch. 331, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For definition of "director", see 66-1-4.4 NMSA 1978. When veteran received exemption. — The only time a veteran was entitled to receive the benefits of Section 64-11-1.7, 1953 Comp. (similar to this section prior to 1983 amendment), was when he had not claimed his exemption on his real or personal property for the current year. 1964 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 64-107. Effect of exemption on property tax. — If a veteran claimed his reduced motor vehicle registration fee, prior to claiming his exemption on real or personal property, he might have the tax liability for his real or personal property reduced by an amount equal to the difference between the amount of benefits he received as a result of his one-third tax exemption on motor vehicle registration fees and the amount of benefits he would have received if he had first claimed his $2000 exemption on his real or personal property. 1964 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 64-107.