New Mexico § 66-3-415 - Special registration plates; Pearl Harbor survivors
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-415 — Special registration plates; Pearl Harbor survivors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-415. Special registration plates; Pearl Harbor survivors
A. The department shall issue distinctive registration plates indicating that the
recipient is a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor if that person submits satisfactory
proof to the department indicating that the person: (1) was a member of the United States armed forces on December 7, 1941; (2) received an honorable discharge from the United States armed forces; and (3) was on station on December 7, 1941 during the hours of 7:55 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Hawaii time at Pearl Harbor, the island of Oahu, or offshore at a distance not exceeding
three miles. B. The department shall confirm satisfactory proof with the New Mexico chapter of
the Pearl Harbor survivors association. C. No fee other than the registration fee applicable to the passenger motor vehicle,
if any, shall be collected for the issuance of the distinctive registration plate
pursuant to this section. D. The recipient of a distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
replacement plates upon request and without charge if the plate is lost, stolen or
mutilated. E. A person eligible for a distinctive registration plate pursuant to this section
and also eligible for one or more special or distinctive registration plates pursuant
to Sections 66-3-406 , 66-3-409 , 66-3-411 , 66-3-412 and 66-3-414 NMSA 1978 shall be issued only one special or distinctive registration plate of the person's
choice. F. A person shall not falsely represent that the person is a survivor of the attack
on Pearl Harbor so as to be eligible to be issued distinctive plates pursuant to this
section when that person in fact is not a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor. G. A person who violates the provisions of Subsection F of this section is guilty
of a penalty assessment misdemeanor.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-3-415 ("Special registration plates; Pearl Harbor survivors") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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