New Mexico § 66-3-424.28 - Standardized special registration plates; retired New Mexico law enforcement officers
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§ 66-3-424.28. Standardized special registration plates; retired New Mexico law enforcement officers
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 person who is a retired New Mexico law enforcement
officer upon submission by the person of proof satisfactory to the department that
the person is a retired New Mexico law enforcement officer. The proof shall include the submission of a retirement commission from a New Mexico
law enforcement agency. B. A person shall not falsely represent that the person is a retired New Mexico law
enforcement officer if that person is, in fact, not a retired New Mexico law enforcement
officer. The secretary shall determine what constitutes satisfactory proof that a person
is a retired New Mexico law enforcement officer. C. A person who violates the provisions of Subsection B of this section is guilty
of a penalty assessment misdemeanor. D. A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), which is in addition to the regular motor
vehicle registration fee, shall be collected by the department for the original issuance
of the special registration plate for retired New Mexico law enforcement officers. E. Ten dollars ($10.00) of the fee collected pursuant to Subsection D of this section
shall be retained by the department and is appropriated to the department to defray
the cost of making and issuing special registration plates for retired New Mexico
law enforcement officers. The remaining fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be deposited in the motor vehicle suspense
fund for distribution pursuant to Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978 . F. The secretary shall approve the final logo design for the special registration
plate for retired New Mexico law enforcement officers. The logo shall be clearly marked as “retired New Mexico law enforcement officer”
for issuance to retired New Mexico law enforcement officers.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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