New Mexico § 66-3-424.18 - Special registration plates for adoption awareness
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-424.18 — Special registration plates for adoption awareness, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-424.18. Special registration plates for adoption awareness
A. The department shall establish and issue a special registration plate pursuant
to Section 66-3-424 NMSA 1978 with a logo promoting awareness of the need for adoption of children in New Mexico. B. The department shall determine the design of the logo for the child adoption awareness
special registration plate in consultation with the children, youth and families department
and child adoption interest groups with the purpose of promoting child adoption. C. A person may apply for the original issuance of a child adoption awareness special
registration plate for a motor vehicle the person owns for a fee of ten dollars ($10.00)
in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. A person may renew a child adoption awareness special registration plate by paying
only the regular motor vehicle annual registration fee. D. The ten-dollar ($10.00) original issuance fee for a child adoption awareness special
registration plate shall be retained by the department and is appropriated to the
department to defray the costs of making and issuing the child adoption awareness
special registration plate.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-424.18 cover?
Section 66-3-424.18 ("Special registration plates for adoption awareness") 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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