New Mexico § 66-3-11 - Director may authorize issuance of nonnegotiable certificates of title
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-11 — Director may authorize issuance of nonnegotiable certificates of title, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-11. Director may authorize issuance of nonnegotiable certificates of title
Any owner of a vehicle required to be registered under the provisions of Section 66-3-1 NMSA 1978 , who is unable to comply with the registration requirements of Section 66-3-4 NMSA 1978 for the reason that the vehicle is registered and titled in another state, territory
or possession of the United States, subject to a lien, and the original title thereof
cannot be obtained from the lien holder, shall make application to the division for
the registration and issuance of a nonnegotiable certificate of title. Application for a nonnegotiable certificate of title shall be made upon written
forms prescribed by the director and upon the approval of the director a nonnegotiable
certificate of title shall be issued by the division with the words “NONNEGOTIABLE AND NONTRANSFERABLE” clearly marked in bold letters on its face.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-3-11 ("Director may authorize issuance of nonnegotiable certificates 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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