Vehicle Procedures Manual
Chapter 1 – Vehicles Definitions
01/16/2014 8:48 AM Vehicles Definitions Revised December 1, 2017 Abandoned vehiclea vehicle or motor vehicle that has been determined by a New Mexico law enforcement agency: (1) to have been left unattended on either public or private property for at least 30 days;...
Chapter 2 – Title and Registration – General Information
01/16/2014 8:30 AM Section A.  Who Must Title and Register a Vehicle in New Mexico? Section B.  Vehicles to be Titled and Registered Section C.  Vehicles Exempt from Title and Registration Section...
Chapter 3 – Title and Registration – New Vehicles
01/16/2014 8:24 AM Section A.  Documents Required to Title and Register a New Vehicle Section B.  Issuance of License Plate and Validation Sticker Section A: Documents Required to Title and Register a New Vehicle...
Chapter 4 – Title and Registration – Used Vehicles
01/14/2014 4:55 PM Section A.  Documents Required to Title and Register a Used VehicleSection B.  Used Vehicle Plate to Owner Process Section A: Documents Required to Title and Register a Used Vehicle Revised...
Chapter 5 – Processing the Title Application
01/14/2014 4:41 PM Section A.  Prescreen DocumentsSection B.  Title and Registration Requirements of Two or More OwnersSection C.  Vehicle Title Lien ProcessesSection...
Chapter 6 – Fees, Penalties and Excise Tax
01/14/2014 4:31 PM Section A.  Fees Section B.  Military/National Guard/Law Enforcement Registration Fee and Tax Reductions/Exemptions?Section C.  PenaltiesSection...
Chapter 7 – Special Plates
01/14/2014 4:11 PM Section A.  Registration Plates Issued to Qualifying Members of the General Public Section B.  Replacement Plates Section C.  "WELCOME" and Fun Plates Section A: Registration...
Chapter 8 – Special Title Situations
01/14/2014 3:19 PM Section A.  Title Only Transactions Section B.  Adding Vehicles Back into the System Section C.  Title After Repossession Section D.  Registration Valid...
Chapter 9 – Reconstructed, Rebuilt, Salvage and Nonrepairable Vehicles
01/14/2014 2:57 PM Section A.  Reconstructed, Rebuilt or Homemade/Shop-Built VehiclesSection B.  Gliders (or) Glider KitsSection C.  Reconstructed KitsSection...
Chapter 10 – Bonds and Liens
01/10/2014 4:26 PM Section A.  Types of LiensSection B.  Documents Required for Liens  Section C.  Towing Lien ChecklistSection D.  Mechanic’s, Storage or Landlord Lien...
Chapter 11 – Mandatory Insurance
01/10/2014 4:12 PM Section A.  The Mandatory Financial Responsibility ActSection B.  MFRA - First Time RegistrationSection D.  Reinstating Registration After Non-Compliance with MFRA? Section A.  The...
Chapter 12 – Dealers and Other Businesses Licensed by MVD
01/10/2014 3:51 PM Section A. Â Businesses that Must be Licensed by the Division Section B. Â "Dealer" Defined Section C. Â Auto Recyclers Section D. Â Vehicles in a Dealer's Inventory - Dealer Plates Section E....
Chapter 13 – Trailer
01/10/2014 3:15 PM Section A. Â Types of Trailers Section B. Â Title and Registration - New and Used Trailers Section C. Â Other Trailer Situations Section D. Â Homemade and Kit Trailers Section A. Â Types of...
Chapter 14 – Farm Vehicles
01/10/2014 3:04 PM Section A.  Farm Vehicles Revised November 29, 2017 “Farm Vehicle†defined (§66-6-4(F)) A “farm vehicle†is a vehicle, owned by a person...
Chapter 15 – Recreational Vehicles
01/10/2014 2:59 PM Section A. Â Recreational Vehicles (RVs) - General Information Section B. Â Motor Homes Section C. Â Travel Trailers and Truck Campers Section A. Â Recreational Vehicles (RVs) - General Information Revised...
Chapter 16 – Off-Highway Motor Vehicles
01/10/2014 2:48 PM Section A. Â Off-Highway Motor Vehicles (OHVs) - General Information Section B. Â Titling and Registering New Off-Highway Vehicles Section C. Â Titling and Registering Used Off-Highway Vehicles Section D....
Chapter 17 – Manufactured Homes
01/10/2014 1:22 PM Section A. Â Manufactured Homes - General Information Section B. Â Titling And Registering a New Manufactured Home Section C. Â Titling And Registering a Used Manufactured Home Section D. Â Deactivation of...
Chapter 18 – Other “Vehicles”
01/10/2014 1:10 PM Section A. Â Mopeds Section B. Â Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices (Segways) Section C. Â Neighborhood Electric Cars Section D. Â Bicycles Section E. Â Motorized Bicycles Section F....
Chapter 19 – Commercial Vehicles
01/10/2014 11:05 AM Commercial Vehicles (Class 13) Revised November 30, 2017 All vehicles 26,001 – 80,000 pounds must be compliant with New Mexico Weight Distance (WD) Taxes and Permits. All vehicles 55,000 – 80,000 pounds must...
Chapter 20 – Vessels
01/10/2014 10:20 AM Section A. Vessels - General Information Section B. Boat Excise Tax Section C. Titling and Registering a New Boat Section D. Titling and Registering a Used Boat Section E. Registration Only - Motorboats Section F. Assignment of NM Registration...