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NM Stat § 66-7-509 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 6 - TRAFFIC SAFETY|Section 66-7-509 - Annual reports.

An approved accident-investigation unit shall make an annual report to the bureau, the governor and the legislature not later than January 1 of the calendar year following such designation of approval, and this report shall contain the unit's findings and recommendations as to the formulation of effective methods and means to reduce motor vehicle accidents within New Mexico. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-7-509, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 496.
NM Stat § 66-7-510 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 6 - TRAFFIC SAFETY|Section 66-7-510 - Bureau; information request.

The chief, with the approval of the director, may request all information pertinent to the traffic safety program of the bureau in the performance of its duties and functions, and this information shall be furnished by any officer, agent or employee of the state. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-7-510, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 497.
NM Stat § 66-7-511 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 6 - TRAFFIC SAFETY|Section 66-7-511 - Acceptance of gifts; function of advisory committee.

A. The bureau, with the approval of the governor, may accept on behalf of the state any gift, grant or money given to the bureau for any and all purposes specified in the Traffic Safety Act. Any special grant shall be held by the state treasurer in a special fund and shall be expended in accordance with the terms of the gift or grant upon proper voucher and warrant drawn by the director of [or] his designated agent. B. The advisory committee, upon the call of the chairman, shall convene and shall undertake the study and evaluation of all applications for federal grants pertaining to traffic safety programs or affairs. The advisory committee shall make its findings and recommendations available to the chief in the form of minutes or written report. Whereupon the committee shall adjourn, awaiting the call of the chair. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-7-511, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 498. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not a part of the law. Each gift with different terms must have own separate fund. — Prior to the acceptance of a gift to the New Mexico traffic safety commission (now traffic safety bureau) under Section 64-33-7, 1953 Comp. (similar to this section), the approval of the governor must be secured. Upon approval by the governor, the money should be deposited with the state treasurer. Each gift or grant which differs in its terms and conditions from any other must be set up in a separate fund. Although this may entail additional bookkeeping on the part of the state treasurer as well as the commission, this is the only method which will insure that every gift is expended in conformity with the conditions imposed upon it by the donor. Once the special fund or funds are set up by the state treasurer, these may be expended upon voucher of the director, processed in the usual manner. 1957 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 57-241.
NM Stat § 66-7-512 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 6 - TRAFFIC SAFETY|Section 66-7-512 - Traffic safety education and enforcement fund created.

A. There is created in the state treasury the "traffic safety education and enforcement fund". The fund shall be invested in accordance with the provisions of Section 6-10-10 NMSA 1978 and all income earned on the fund shall be credited to the fund. B. The traffic safety education and enforcement fund shall be used to institute and promote a statewide program of traffic safety through education and enforcement to reduce serious and fatal traffic accidents and to provide for the purchase of equipment and support services as are necessary to establish and maintain the program. C. No less than fifty percent of the money deposited in the traffic safety education and enforcement fund shall be allocated to the law enforcement agency that issued the citation, provided the agency has submitted a traffic safety program plan that is approved by the traffic safety bureau of the state highway and transportation department. Law enforcement agencies shall use the money allocated from the fund to purchase equipment, including equipment for making fingerprint impressions of all persons arrested for or convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, and support services as are necessary to establish and maintain a traffic safety program. D. No less than twenty percent of the money deposited in the traffic safety education and enforcement fund shall be allocated to institute and promote traffic safety education programs. E. The balance of the money deposited in the traffic safety education and enforcement fund shall be allocated to existing traffic safety programs. F. The traffic safety bureau of the state highway and transportation department shall adopt all rules, regulations and policies necessary to administer a statewide traffic program. G. All money credited to the traffic safety education and enforcement fund shall be appropriated to the traffic safety bureau of the state highway and transportation department for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section and shall not revert to the general fund. History: Laws 1990, ch. 57, § 1; 1997, ch. 242, § 4. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For penalty assessment fee in addition to the penalty assessment established for each penalty assessment misdemeanor, see 66-8-116.3 NMSA 1978. For disposition of penalty assessment revenue, see 66-8-119 NMSA 1978. The 1997 amendment, effective July 1, 1997, inserted "traffic safety education and enforcement" in Subsections C, D, and E, and inserted "including equipment for making fingerprint impressions of all persons arrested for or convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs," in the second sentence in Subsection C.
NM Stat § 66-7-513 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 6 - TRAFFIC SAFETY|Section 66-7-513 - Safe routes to school program.

A. The "safe routes to school program" is created within the department to increase and make safer a student's ability to walk or ride a bicycle to school. B. The program may be established to: (1) provide assistance to the state, counties and municipalities to identify school route hazards and implement engineering improvements, including: (a) installing sidewalks; (b) painting crosswalks and other street and sidewalk areas; (c) installing traffic signals; (d) making street improvements; (e) providing lighting; (f) providing bus shelters, particularly in isolated or rural areas; (g) cutting curbs for access for persons with significant mobility limitation; and (h) other safety improvements; (2) develop criteria, in conjunction with the department's bicycle, pedestrian and equestrian committee, school districts and law enforcement agencies and with input from parents, teachers and school administrators, to be used in evaluating the applications of the program; and (3) include information about the safe routes to school program in public awareness campaigns about traffic safety. History: Laws 2003, ch. 148, § 2; 2007, ch. 319, § 63. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, changed "handicapped access" to "access for persons with significant mobility limitation".
NM Stat § 66-8-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 8 - Crimes, Penalties and Procedure|Part 1 - OFFENSES RELATING TO REGISTRATION|Section 66-8-1 - Fraudulent applications.

Any person who fraudulently uses a false or fictitious name in any application for the registration of a vehicle or a certificate of title, or knowingly makes a false statement, or knowingly conceals a material fact or otherwise commits a fraud in any such application shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than one year or both. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-8-1, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 499. ANNOTATIONSProvision's specific misdemeanor sentence controls Criminal Code misdemeanor sentence. — Sections 30-1-6 and 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 refer generally to the sentence for misdemeanors; Section 64-10-1, 1953 Comp. (similar to this section), the statute which defendant violated, provides a specific sentence for that misdemeanor. If the general statute, standing alone, would include the same matter as the special statute and thus conflict with the special statute, the special statute controls since it is considered an exception to the general statute. State v. Sawyers, 1968-NMCA-051, 79 N.M. 557, 445 P.2d 978. "Not less than one year" portion of defendant's sentence is void because it is in excess of the court's sentencing authority because Section 64-10-1, 1953 Comp. (similar to this section), does not provide for a minimum sentence. Sentences which are unauthorized by law are void. The "not more than one year" portion of the sentence is authorized by this section. State v. Sawyers, 1968-NMCA-051, 79 N.M. 557, 445 P.2d 978. State penitentiary proper place of confinement for violation. — The place of confinement for misdemeanors under the Criminal Code is the county jail under Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978. This section is not applicable because defendant violated Section 64-10-1, 1953 Comp. (similar to this section), which is not a Criminal Code misdemeanor; therefore, the proper place of his confinement is the state penitentiary. State v. Sawyers, 1968-NMCA-051, 79 N.M. 557, 445 P.2d 978. Violation to register vehicle under false or fictitious name. — In the event a person, be he minor or adult, registered a motor vehicle under a false or fictitious name, he was in violation of this section's predecessor and may be prosecuted for that violation under said law. 1953 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 53-5654. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7A Am. Jur. 2d Automobiles and Highway Traffic § 93. 61A C.J.S. Motor Vehicles §§ 588, 594.
NM Stat § 66-8-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 8 - Crimes, Penalties and Procedure|Part 1 - OFFENSES RELATING TO REGISTRATION|Section 66-8-1.1 - Fraud related to the issuance of documents by the department; penalties.

A. It is a felony for a department employee or private retail agent or other contractor of the department to: (1) knowingly issue an identification card, driver's license, driving authorization card, vehicle or vessel registration or vehicle or vessel title to a person who is not lawfully entitled to issuance of that document; (2) knowingly accept and use fraudulent documents as a basis for issuing an identification card, driver's license, driving authorization card, vehicle or vessel registration or vehicle or vessel title; (3) knowingly alter a record of an identification card, driver's license, driving authorization card, vehicle or vessel registration or vehicle or vessel title without legal justification; or (4) solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, anything of value with the intent to influence a decision or action on an identification card, a driver's license, a driving authorization card, a vehicle or vessel registration or a vehicle or vessel title. B. A person convicted of violating this section is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 2007, ch. 319, § 65; 2016, ch. 79, § 14. ANNOTATIONSThe 2016 amendment, effective May 18, 2016, established that existing criminal fraud penalties applicable to the issuance of a driver's license or identification card are extended to driving authorization cards; in the catchline, after "Fraud", deleted "in obtaining documents issued" and added "related to the issuance of documents", after "by the", deleted "division; penalty" and added "department; penalties"; in Subsection A, in the introductory sentence, after "It is a felony for a", deleted "person" and added "department employee or private retail agent or other contractor of the department", and in Paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4), after "driver's license", added "driving authorization card".
NM Stat § 66-8-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 8 - Crimes, Penalties and Procedure|Part 1 - OFFENSES RELATING TO REGISTRATION|Section 66-8-2 - Improper use of evidences of registration.

No person shall lend to another any certificate of title, registration evidence, registration plate, special plate, validating sticker or permit issued to him if the person desiring to borrow the same would not be entitled to the use thereof, nor shall any person knowingly permit the use of any of the same by one not entitled thereto, nor shall any person display upon a vehicle any registration evidence, registration plate, validating sticker or permit not issued for such vehicle or not otherwise lawfully used thereon under the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-8-2, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 500. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the penalty for violation of any provision of the Motor Vehicle Code, see 66-8-7 NMSA 1978. New Mexico limits lawful use of dealer plates to certain circumstances. Gross v. Pirtle, 245 F.3d 1151 (10th Cir. 2004) Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7A Am. Jur. 2d Automobiles and Highway Traffic §§ 94, 95.
NM Stat § 66-8-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 8 - Crimes, Penalties and Procedure|Part 1 - OFFENSES RELATING TO REGISTRATION|Section 66-8-3 - False evidences of title and registration.

It is a felony for any person to commit any of the following acts: A. to alter with fraudulent intent any certificate of title, registration evidence, registration plate, validating sticker or permit issued by the division; B. to forge or counterfeit any such document or plate purporting to have been issued by the division; C. to alter or falsify with fraudulent intent or to forge any assignment upon a certificate of title; or D. to hold or use any such document or plate, knowing the same to have been so altered, forged or falsified. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-8-3, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 501. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the penalty for violation of any provision of the Motor Vehicle Code, see 66-8-7 NMSA 1978. Jury instructions. — There is a "knowing" requirement in subsection (D) of this section. The essential elements of the crime defined are that the accused knew that the registration plate held or used by him had been altered, forged or falsified with fraudulent intent. A jury instruction should require the jury to find that defendant knew the registration plate had been "so" altered or altered with fraudulent intent. Ortiz v. State, 1988-NMSC-008, 106 N.M. 695, 749 P.2d 80. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 60 C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 101; 61A C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 588.
NM Stat § 66-8-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 8 - Crimes, Penalties and Procedure|Part 1 - OFFENSES RELATING TO REGISTRATION|Section 66-8-3.1 - Motor vehicle brokering; exceptions.

A. No person shall broker a motor vehicle unless: (1) the manufacturer's certificate of origin has been surrendered to the appropriate registration authority prior to brokering; (2) the person has an enforceable contractual right of delivery with the manufacturer of the vehicle or his representative; or (3) the manufacturer's certificate of origin is or will be assigned to a person described in Paragraph (2) of this subsection as the result of the transaction. B. The provision of Subsection A of this section shall not apply to a person holding a dealer's license on January 1, 1991 if: (1) the ownership of the business for which the person holds the license remains the same as the ownership was on January 1, 1991; (2) any change in ownership is the result of devise, bequest, intestate succession or a transfer between persons related within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity; (3) any change in ownership is the result of a corporate or other business reorganization and at least fifty-one percent of the beneficial ownership or voting control remains in the same person; or (4) after all stock transfers, fifty-one percent of the beneficial ownership or voting control remains in any person or persons owning stock on January 1, 1991. C. For the purpose of this section, the change in ownership of any corporation shall be deemed a change in ownership of any subsidiary corporation pro rata to the extent of the ownership of the subsidiary. D. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the activities of: (1) receivers, trustees, administrators, executors, guardians or other persons appointed by or acting under judgment, decree or order or any court; (2) public officers while performing their duties as such officers; (3) persons making casual sales of their own vehicles; (4) finance companies, banks and other lending institutions making sales of repossessed vehicles; (5) licensed brokers under the Manufactured Housing Act [Chapter 60, Article 14 NMSA 1978] who, for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, engage in brokerage activities related to the sale, exchange or lease purchase of pre-owned manufactured homes on a site installed for a consumer; (6) persons who receive no compensation, profit or other valuable consideration as a result of the transaction; or (7) persons providing advertising services through newspapers, magazines, television, radio or other advertising media if they are only disseminating an advertisement paid for by another. E. For the purposes of this section, "broker" means selling, offering for sale, advertising for sale, negotiating or acting as agent in the sale of, or advertising to negotiate or act as agent in the sale of a motor vehicle. History: Laws 1991, ch. 179, § 1. ANNOTATIONSSeverability clauses. — Laws 1991, ch. 179, § 2 provided for the severability of the act if any part or application thereof is held invalid.
NM Stat § 66-8-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 8 - Crimes, Penalties and Procedure|Part 1 - OFFENSES RELATING TO REGISTRATION|Section 66-8-4 - Authority of division to suspend or revoke a registration.

The division may suspend or revoke the registration of a vehicle or a certificate of title, registration evidence, or registration plate or any nonresident permit or other permit in any of the following events: A. when the division is satisfied that such registration or that such certificate, card, plate or permit was fraudulently or erroneously issued; B. when the division determines that a registered vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated or moved upon the highways; C. when a registered vehicle has been dismantled or wrecked; D. when the division determines that the required fee has not been paid and the same is not paid upon reasonable notice and demand; E. when a registration evidence, registration plate, or permit is knowingly displayed upon a vehicle other than the one for which issued; F. when the division determines that the owner has committed any offense under the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] involving the registration, or the certificate, registration evidence, plate or permit; or G. when the division is so authorized under any other provision of law. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-8-4, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 502. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7A Am. Jur. 2d Automobiles and Highway Traffic § 90. What amounts to reckless driving of motor vehicle within statute making such a criminal offense, 52 A.L.R.2d 1337. 60 C.J.S. Motor Vehicles §§ 129, 130.
NM Stat § 66-8-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 8 - Crimes, Penalties and Procedure|Part 1 - OFFENSES RELATING TO REGISTRATION|Section 66-8-5 - Suspending or revoking certificate or special plates of a manufacturer, dealer or auto recycler.

The division may suspend or revoke a certificate or the special plate issued to a manufacturer, dealer or auto recycler upon determining that the person is not lawfully entitled thereto or has made or knowingly permitted any illegal use of such plate or has committed fraud in the registration of vehicles. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-8-5, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 503; 2005, ch. 324, § 20. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For special plates, see 66-3-401 NMSA 1978 et seq. The 2005 amendment, effective January 1, 2006, changed "wrecker of vehicles" to "auto recycler". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 60 Am. Jur. 2d Motor Vehicles §§ 129 to 134.
NM Stat § 66-8-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 8 - Crimes, Penalties and Procedure|Part 1 - OFFENSES RELATING TO REGISTRATION|Section 66-8-6 - Owner to return evidences of registration upon cancellation, suspension or revocation.

Whenever the division cancels, suspends or revokes the registration of a vehicle, or a certificate of title, registration evidence, or registration plate, or any nonresident permit or other permit, or the license of any dealer or wrecker, the owner or person in possession of the same shall immediately return all evidences of registration, title or license so cancelled, suspended or revoked to the division. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-8-6, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 504.
NM Stat § 66-8-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 8 - Crimes, Penalties and Procedure|Part 1 - OFFENSES RELATING TO REGISTRATION|Section 66-8-8 - Sunday actions.

Judicial proceedings under any provision of the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] are valid when performed on Sunday, the same as on other days of the week. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-8-8, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 506.
NM Stat § 66-8-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 8 - Crimes, Penalties and Procedure|Part 1 - OFFENSES RELATING TO REGISTRATION|Section 66-8-9 - Penalty for felony.

Any person convicted of violating any provision of the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] declared a felony, and punishment is not specified, is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 507; 1981, ch. 12, § 1. ANNOTATIONSLegislative history of section. State v. Barela, 1980-NMCA-092, 95 N.M. 349, 622 P.2d 254, overruled on other grounds by State v. Yazzie, 1993-NMCA-101, 116 N.M. 83, 860 P.2d 213. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 61A C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 594.
NM Stat § 66-8-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 8 - Crimes, Penalties and Procedure|Part 1 - OFFENSES RELATING TO REGISTRATION|Section 66-8-10 - Duplicate or replacement registration plate; citation; failure to comply.

Any motor vehicle owner who has been issued a citation for an illegible registration plate and who fails to comply with the terms of the citation requiring the acquisition of a duplicate or replacement plate within thirty days of the date of the citation is guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-8-10, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 508. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For authority of officer to issue citation for illegible registration plate, see 66-3-17 NMSA 1978.