New Mexico § 66-3-421 - Special registration plates; New Mexico rangers and New Mexico mounted patrol; submission of proof; penalty
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§ 66-3-421. Special registration plates; New Mexico rangers and New Mexico mounted patrol; submission of proof; penalty
A. The department shall issue special registration plates to any person who is a New
Mexico ranger or a member of the New Mexico mounted patrol upon the submission by
the person of proof satisfactory to the department that the person is currently a
New Mexico ranger or a member of the New Mexico mounted patrol. 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. B. A person shall not falsely represent that the person is a New Mexico ranger or
a member of the New Mexico mounted patrol so as to be eligible to be issued special
registration plates pursuant to this section when the person in fact is not a New
Mexico ranger or a member of the New Mexico mounted patrol. C. A person eligible for a special registration plate provided for in this section
shall only be eligible for one such plate. D. A person who violates the provisions of Subsection B of this section is guilty
of a penalty assessment misdemeanor.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-3-421 ("Special registration plates; New Mexico rangers and New Mexico mounted patrol; submission of proof; penalty") 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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