New Mexico § 66-2-14.1 - Fee agent designation; termination
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-2-14.1 — Fee agent designation; termination, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-2-14.1. Fee agent designation; termination
A. Any class A county or municipality within a class A county that has adopted an
ordinance for a vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program pursuant to Subsection C of Section 74-2-4 NMSA 1978 may be designated by the department as an agent for the registration and re-registration
of motor vehicles whose registered owner's address, as shown in the records of the
department, is within the class A county or municipality within the class A county. B. A military installation in New Mexico that has entered into an agency agreement
with the department to operate a motor vehicle field office may be designated by the
department as a fee agent for purposes of this section. C. When designated as an agent or fee agent pursuant to this section, the county,
municipality or military installation shall provide for effective enforcement to ensure
compliance with the state motor vehicle registration laws and the vehicle emission
inspection and maintenance program. Enforcement shall include but not be limited to denial of motor vehicle registration
to any vehicle that fails to pass the vehicle emission inspection. D. When designated as an agent or fee agent pursuant to this section, the county,
municipality or military installation shall reimburse the department for any additional
costs incurred by the department as a result of the designation of the county, municipality
or military installation as an agent or fee agent. Money reimbursed to the department is appropriated to the department for administration
and enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Code. E. The department may terminate the designation of an agent or fee agent for failure
of the agent to perform to the secretary's satisfaction the agent's duties by notifying
the agent of the termination. Agency agreements may provide for the form of notice and the length of the period,
if any, between the notice and the effective date of the termination.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-2-14.1
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-2-14.1 cover?
Section 66-2-14.1 ("Fee agent designation; termination") 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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