46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2003

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES FOR RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE NEW MEXICO NATIONAL GUARD; IMPOSING A FEE; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 66-3-413 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1980, Chapter 45, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:

"66-3-413. SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES.--

A. The [division] department shall issue distinctive registration plates to [any] a person who is a member of the New Mexico national guard, upon the submission by the person of proof satisfactory to the [division] department that he is currently a member of the guard. [No] A fee shall not be collected for issuance of a special registration plate pursuant to this section.

B. [No] A person shall not falsely represent himself to be an active member of the New Mexico national guard so as to be eligible to be issued special registration plates pursuant to this section when he in fact is not a current member of the New Mexico national guard.

C. [Any] A person who violates the provisions of Subsection B of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

D. A member of the New Mexico national guard who retires may:

(1) retain a New Mexico national guard special registration plate by:

(a) providing satisfactory proof of eligibility as a retired New Mexico national guard member to the department; and

(b) paying a fifteen-dollar ($15.00) annual administrative fee to the department; or

(2) obtain an original New Mexico national guard special registration plate by:

(a) providing satisfactory proof of eligibility as a retired New Mexico national guard member to the department;

(b) paying a nonrefundable application fee of ten dollars ($10.00); and

(c) paying a fifteen-dollar ($15.00) annual administrative fee to the department.

E. The ten-dollar ($10.00) fee collected pursuant to Subparagraph (b) of Paragraph (2) of 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 members of the New Mexico national guard. The fifteen-dollar ($15.00) annual administrative fee collected pursuant to Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Subsection D of this section shall be deposited in the motor vehicle suspense fund for distribution in accordance with Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978."