New Mexico § 66-3-837 - Selling or using lamps or equipment
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-837 — Selling or using lamps or equipment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-837. Selling or using lamps or equipment
A. On and after January 1, 1954, no person shall have for sale, sell or offer for
sale for use upon or as a part of the equipment of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer,
or use upon any such vehicle any headlamp, auxiliary, or fog lamp, or reflector which
reflector is required hereunder, or parts of any of the foregoing which tend to change
the original design or performance, unless of a type which has been submitted to the
director and approved by him. The foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply to equipment in actual
use when this section is adopted or replacement parts therefor. B. No person shall have for sale, sell or offer for sale for use upon or as a part
of the equipment of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer any lamp or device mentioned
in this section which has been approved by the director unless such lamp or device
bears thereon the trademark or name under which it is approved so as to be legible
when installed. C. No person shall use upon any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer any lamps mentioned
in this section unless said lamps are mounted, adjusted and aimed in accordance with
instructions of the director.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-3-837
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-837 cover?
Section 66-3-837 ("Selling or using lamps or equipment") 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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