New Mexico Statutes Chapter 66. Motor Vehicles § 66-3-424.4. Standardized special registration plates; retired members of the New Mexico national guard

A. The department shall issue a standardized special registration plate with a logo specified in Section 66-3-424 NMSA 1978 indicating that the recipient is a person who is a retired member of the New Mexico national guard upon submission by the person of proof satisfactory to the department that the person is a retired member of the guard.

B. A person shall not falsely represent that the person is a retired member of the New Mexico national guard if that person is not in fact a retired member of the guard.

C. A person who violates the provisions of Subsection B of this section is guilty of a penalty assessment misdemeanor.

D. A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), which is in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee, shall be collected by the department for the original issuance of the special registration plate for retired members of the New Mexico national guard.

E. Ten dollars ($10.00) of the fee collected pursuant to 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 retired members of the New Mexico national guard.

F. The amount of the fee collected pursuant to Subsection D of this section less any amount distributed pursuant to Subsection E of this section shall be deposited in the motor vehicle suspense fund for distribution pursuant to Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978.

G. The secretary shall approve the final logo design for the special registration plate for retired members of the New Mexico national guard.