New Mexico § 66-1-4.20 - Definitions
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-1-4.20 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-1-4.20. Definitions
As used in the Motor Vehicle Code: A. “ wholesaler ” means any person, except a person making a casual sale of the person's own vehicle,
who sells or offers for sale vehicles of a type subject to registration in this state,
to a vehicle dealer who is licensed under the Motor Vehicle Code or who is franchised
by a manufacturer, distributor or vehicle dealer; provided, however, that if any
person except a person making a casual sale of the person's own vehicle also sells
a vehicle at retail, that person shall be deemed to be a dealer and is subject to
the dealer-licensing provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code; and B. “ written clearance from a law enforcement agency ” means any written statement signed by a full-time, salaried law enforcement officer
stating that a check has been made of the law enforcement agency's records and the
computerized records of the national crime information center and that the check of
records indicates that the vehicle or motor vehicle in question has not been reported
stolen.
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