New Mexico § 66-3-7.1 - Registration if vehicle emission inspection test required; requiring a certificate; registration in Class A counties
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-7.1 — Registration if vehicle emission inspection test required; requiring a certificate; registration in Class A counties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-7.1. Registration if vehicle emission inspection test required; requiring a certificate; registration in Class A counties
A. No vehicle required by county or municipal ordinance to pass a vehicle emission
inspection test shall be registered with the division until such time as a valid vehicle
emission inspection certificate is presented, unless the ordinance of the municipality
or county specifically excludes enforcement by the division. The provisions of this section shall apply to a class A county or municipality within
a class A county that has a vehicle emission inspection program, and the provisions
of this section may apply to a municipality in an adjoining or contiguous county to
a class A county that adopts a vehicle emission inspection program. Any municipality may adopt a voluntary or mandatory vehicle emission inspection
program by ordinance. The ordinance may exempt or exclude certain categories or classifications of vehicles
and may exempt or exclude a vehicle because of age or type of vehicle. B. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to register a vehicle in a county or municipality
which does not conduct a vehicle emission testing program if the registered owner
of that vehicle resides in a county or municipality conducting a vehicle emissions
inspection program and the person registering the vehicle does so for the purpose
of evading a vehicle emissions inspection program.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-3-7.1
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-7.1 cover?
Section 66-3-7.1 ("Registration if vehicle emission inspection test required; requiring a certificate; registration in Class A counties") 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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