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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 66. Motor Vehicles § 66-3-424.3. Special pet care registration plates

Current as of May 06, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

A. The division shall issue a standardized pet care special registration plate with a logo specified in Section 66-3-424 NMSA 1978 indicating that the recipient supports pet care.

B. The division, with the advice and consultation of animal control offices and animal shelters in communities around the state, shall determine the color and design of the pet care special registration logo and provide for its issuance.

C. For a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fees, an owner of a motor vehicle may apply for the issuance of a pet care special registration plate. The owner of a motor vehicle shall apply and pay the fee each year that the owner wishes to retain and renew a pet care special registration plate.

D. The revenue from the pet care special registration plates shall be distributed as follows:

(1) ten dollars ($10.00) of the fee collected for each pet care special registration plate shall be retained by and is appropriated to the division for the manufacture and issuance of the registration plates; and

(2) twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of the fee collected for each pet care special registration plate shall be paid to the state treasurer for credit to the animal care and facility fund, statewide spay and neuter subaccount.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 66. Motor Vehicles § 66-3-424.3. Special pet care registration plates - last updated May 06, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-66-motor-vehicles/nm-st-sect-66-3-424-3/

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