New Mexico § 66-3-7 - Grounds for refusing, suspending or revoking registration or certificate of title

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-7 — Grounds for refusing, suspending or revoking registration or certificate of title, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 66-3-7. Grounds for refusing, suspending or revoking registration or certificate of title

The division may refuse, suspend or revoke registration or issuance of a certificate

of title or a transfer of registration upon the ground that: A. the application contains a false or fraudulent statement or that the applicant

failed to furnish the required information or reasonable additional information requested

by the division or that the applicant is not entitled to the issuance of a certificate

of title or registration of the vehicle under the Motor Vehicle Code; B. the vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated or moved upon the highways; C. a commercial motor vehicle is operated by a commercial motor carrier that is prohibited

from operating the vehicle by order of a state or federal agency; D. the division has a reasonable ground to believe that the vehicle is a stolen or

embezzled vehicle or the granting of registration or the issuance of a certificate

of title would constitute a fraud against the rightful owner or other person having

valid lien upon the vehicle; E. the registration of the vehicle stands suspended or revoked for any reason as provided

in the motor vehicle laws of this state; F. the required fee has not been paid; G. the motor vehicle excise tax has not been paid; H. the weight distance tax has not been paid; I. international fuel tax agreement taxes have not been paid; J. if the vehicle is a mobile home, the property tax has not been paid; K. the owner's address, as shown in the records of the division, is within a class

A county or within a municipality that has a vehicle emission inspection and maintenance

program and the applicant has applied at an office outside the designated county or

municipality; or L. the owner is required to but has failed to provide proof of compliance with a vehicle

emission inspection and maintenance program, if required in the county or municipality

in which the owner resides.

Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-7 cover?

Section 66-3-7 ("Grounds for refusing, suspending or revoking registration or certificate of title") 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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