The bill amends Section 66-3-15 of the New Mexico Statutes to establish new regulations regarding special registration plates for motor vehicles. It allows the division to issue special prestige registration plates and grants the authority to promulgate rules for the application and issuance of these plates. Additionally, it specifies that for a fee of $15, vehicle owners can apply for special registration plates, ensuring that no two plates will be identical or easily confused. Owners must reapply and pay the fee annually to maintain priority for their chosen plate.

A significant addition to the law is the prohibition of special registration plates that display certain characters deemed inappropriate by the division. Specifically, plates cannot be established or issued if they are considered derogatory, offensive, misleading, obscene, vulgar, sexually explicit, profane, or if they promote drugs, alcohol, violence, or gang affiliation. This aims to maintain a standard of decency and appropriateness in the registration plates issued by the state.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 66-3-15