The bill amends Section 66-3-15 of the New Mexico Statutes to enhance the regulations surrounding special registration plates for motor vehicles. It allows the division to establish and issue special prestige registration plates and grants the division the authority to promulgate rules for the application and issuance of these plates. Additionally, it stipulates 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.

A significant addition to the law is the prohibition of special registration plates that display certain characters deemed inappropriate by the division. Specifically, the bill outlines that 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 issuance of special registration plates.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 66-3-15