HOUSE BILL 476

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2004

INTRODUCED BY

Thomas A. Anderson

AN ACT

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES FOR COMBAT VETERANS; PROVIDING A PENALTY.

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

     Section 1. A new section of the Motor Vehicle Code is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] REGISTRATION PLATES FOR COMBAT VETERANS.--

          A. The department shall issue a standardized special registration plate with a logo specified in Section 66-3-424 NMSA 1978 indicating status as a combat veteran to a person who submits proof satisfactory to the department that he is a bona fide combat veteran.

          B. No fee, including the regular registration fee applicable to the passenger motor vehicle, if any, shall be collected for the issuance of a special registration plate pursuant to this section. A person who is eligible for a special registration plate pursuant to this section and also is eligible for one or more special registration plates pursuant to Sections 66-3-406, 66-3-409, 66-3-411 through 66-3-412.1, 66-3-414, 66-3-415 and 66-3-419 NMSA 1978 shall be issued special registration plates pursuant to only one of those sections, the choice of which shall be made by the veteran.

          C. No person shall falsely represent himself to be a combat veteran so as to be eligible to be issued special plates pursuant to this section when he in fact is not a combat veteran.

          D. Any person who violates the provisions of Subsection C of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

          E. The secretary shall approve the final logo design for the special registration plates for combat veterans in accordance with New Mexico law."

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