New Mexico § 66-3-414 - Special registration plates for purple heart veterans
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-414 — Special registration plates for purple heart veterans, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-414. Special registration plates for purple heart veterans
A. The division shall issue special registration plates for up to two vehicles to
any person who is a veteran and a bona fide purple heart medal recipient and who submits
proof satisfactory to the division that the person has been awarded that medal, except
that if a veteran is the recipient of more than two purple heart medals, the veteran
shall be entitled to an additional special registration plate for each additional
award of the purple heart medal. The plates shall have a distinctive design, different from the plates issued pursuant
to Section 66-3-419 NMSA 1978 , that emphasizes that the veteran is a purple heart recipient. No fee, including the regular registration fee applicable to the passenger motor
vehicle, if any, shall be collected for the issuance of the special registration plates
pursuant to this section. A person who is eligible for special registration plates pursuant to this section
and also eligible for one or more special registration plates pursuant to Sections 66-3-406 , 66-3-409 , 66-3-411 and 66-3-412 NMSA 1978 shall be issued special registration plates pursuant to only one of those sections,
the choice of which shall be made by the veteran. B. No person shall falsely make any representation as being a purple heart veteran
so as to be eligible to be issued special plates pursuant to this section when the
person in fact is not a purple heart veteran. C. Any person who violates the provisions of Subsection B of this section is guilty
of a misdemeanor.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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