New Mexico Statutes Chapter 66. Motor Vehicles § 66-3-2.2. Registration and identification of vehicles registered under the international registration plan; fee; effect of registration

A. The division shall register the vehicles so described and identified in an application and may issue a registration plate or a distinctive sticker or other suitable identification device for each vehicle described in the application upon payment of the appropriate fees for the application. The registration card shall bear upon its face information required by the division to identify it as a qualified registered vehicle under the international registration plan and other information required by law and regulation and shall be carried in the vehicle at all times.

B. Vehicles so registered and identified shall be deemed to be fully registered in this state for any type of movement or operation, provided that all other state requirements have been met.