New Mexico § 66-3-424.9 - Standardized special registration plates; retired firefighters
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-424.9 — Standardized special registration plates; retired firefighters, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-424.9. Standardized special registration plates; retired firefighters
A. The department shall issue a standardized special registration plate with a logo
specified in Section 66-3-424 NMSA 1978 indicating that the recipient is a person who is a retired New Mexico firefighter
upon submission by the person of proof satisfactory to the department that the person
has retired from active employment as a firefighter. B. A person shall not falsely represent that the person is a retired New Mexico firefighter
if the person is not, in fact, a retired New Mexico firefighter. The secretary shall determine what constitutes proof of previous active employment
as a firefighter and proof of retirement. C. A person who violates the provisions of Subsection B of this section is guilty
of a penalty assessment misdemeanor. D. A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), which is in addition to the regular motor
vehicle registration fee, shall be collected by the department for the original issuance
of the special registration plate for retired New Mexico firefighters. E. Ten dollars ($10.00) of the fee collected pursuant to Subsection D of this section
shall be retained by the department and is appropriated to the department to defray
the cost of making and issuing special registration plates for retired New Mexico
firefighters. F. The amount of the fee collected pursuant to this section less any amount distributed
pursuant to Subsection E of this section shall be deposited in the motor vehicle suspense
fund for distribution in accordance with Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978 . G. The secretary shall approve the final logo design for the special registration
plates for retired New Mexico firefighters.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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