N.M. Admin. Code § 1.5.3.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Section 1.5.3.10 - STATE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES

At the beginning of each fiscal year, the director or designee shall determine which type of license plate shall be issued for each state vehicle. This relates to the state of New Mexico government plate, protective license plate or undercover plate.

A. A state agency may submit a written request for an undercover license plate for any SCFA state vehicle it uses for legitimate undercover law enforcement purposes. The state agency must annually justify the need for an undercover license and must provide statutory authority to that effect.

B. A state agency may submit a written request for a protective license plate for any state vehicle it uses for a sensitive activity. The request must be signed off by the cabinet secretary or agency head attesting that this position is authorized to perform a legitimate and appropriate activity which is sensitive in nature and this activity would place the employee at a higher risk of personal injury if knowledge of the activity was made public. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the state agency must justify the need for a protective license plate and must provide statutory authority regarding the type of work requiring something other than a state government license plate. Based on the justification, the director or designee may authorize the protective license plate.

C. The director or designee shall issue a state of New Mexico government license plate with permanent decals for all other state agency vehicles.

(1) All vehicles must display the state seal and an identifying decal describing the user agency, i.e. state of New Mexico motor pool, or the appropriate acronym identifying the user agency.

(2) All state vehicles must display the 1-800-627 -6639 vehicle abuse program bumper sticker.

(3) All state vehicles must display the #DWI bumper sticker.

(4) User agencies will be billed the cost of replacement of authorized official decals or stickers.

(5) User agencies may use their own non-permanent decals upon acquiring director's or designee's written authorization. Cost for these decals will be the responsibility of the user agency.

(6) Deviation from the SCFA official decals and stickers must receive written prior authorization from the director or designee.

N.M. Admin. Code § 1.5.3.10

1.5.3.10 NMAC - Rp, 1.5.3.10 NMAC, 1-15-13; A, 7-16-13

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 14, July 30, 2015, eff. 7/30/2015