New Mexico § 66-6-3 - Trailers; registration fees
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-6-3 — Trailers; registration fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-6-3. Trailers; registration fees
A. For freight trailers, the division shall collect thirteen dollars ($13.00) for
permanent registration or re-registration after sale or transfer. B. For utility trailers, the division shall collect: (1) for the annual registration of each utility trailer not permanently registered,
seven dollars ($7.00) plus one dollar ($1.00) for each one hundred pounds or major
fraction thereof of actual empty weight over five hundred pounds; (2) for the permanent registration of utility trailers not used in commerce that have
a gross vehicle weight of less than six thousand one pounds, thirty-three dollars
($33.00) plus seven dollars ($7.00) for each one hundred pounds or major fraction
thereof of actual empty weight over five hundred pounds; and (3) for the re-registration of permanently registered utility trailers after sale
or transfer, seven dollars ($7.00). C. For travel trailers, the division shall collect: (1) for the annual registration of each travel trailer that is not permanently registered,
seven dollars ($7.00) plus fifty cents ($.50) for each one hundred pounds or major
fraction thereof of gross factory shipping weight over five hundred pounds or, if
gross factory shipping weight is not available, of actual empty weight over five hundred
pounds; (2) for the permanent registration of travel trailers, thirty-three dollars ($33.00)
plus three dollars fifty cents ($3.50) for each one hundred pounds or major fraction
thereof of gross factory shipping weight over five hundred pounds or, if the gross
factory shipping weight is not available, of actual empty weight over five hundred
pounds; and (3) for the re-registration of permanently registered travel trailers after sale or
transfer, seven dollars ($7.00). D. At the option of the owner of a fleet of fifty or more utility trailers wishing
to register them in New Mexico, the division shall issue a registration and registration
plate for each trailer in the fleet, the registration and registration plate to expire
on the last day of the final month of a five-year period. Registrations and registration plates shall be issued for five years only if the
owner of the trailers meets the following requirements: (1) application is made on forms prescribed by the division and payment of the proper
fee is made; (2) upon the option of the director, presentation is made at the time of registration
of a surety bond, certificate of deposit or of other financial security; and (3) payment is made by the fleet owner of all registration fees due each year prior
to the expiration date. If such fees are not paid, all registrations and registration plates in the fleet
shall be canceled.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-6-3
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-6-3 cover?
Section 66-6-3 ("Trailers; registration fees") 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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