New Mexico § 66-3-424.10 - Special registration plates for armed forces retirees

§ 66-3-424.10. Special registration plates for armed forces retirees

A. The department shall issue a standardized special registration plate with a logo

specified in Section 66-3-424 NMSA 1978 indicating that the recipient is a retiree of the armed forces of the United States,

if that person submits proof satisfactory to the department of retirement from the

armed forces. B. For a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00), which shall be in addition to the regular

motor vehicle registration fees, any motor vehicle owner who is a retiree of the armed

forces of the United States may apply for the issuance of a special registration plate

as defined in Subsection A of this section. No two owners shall be issued identically lettered or numbered plates. C. The fifteen-dollar ($15.00) fee provided for in Subsection B of this section shall

be waived for each registration period in which a validating sticker is issued under

the provisions of Section 66-3-17 NMSA 1978 , in lieu of the issuance of a special armed forces retiree plate. D. The revenue from the special registration plates for the armed forces retirees'

fee imposed by Subsection B of this section shall be distributed as follows: (1) seven dollars ($7.00) of the fee collected for each registration plate shall be

retained by the department and is appropriated to the department for the manufacture

and issuance of the registration plates; and (2) eight dollars ($8.00) of the fee collected for each registration plate shall be

paid to the state treasurer for credit to the motor vehicle suspense fund for distribution

in accordance with Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978 .