Section 66-2-14.1 - Fee agent designation; termination. - New Mexico Statutes

66-2-14.1. Fee agent designation; termination.

A.     Any class A county or municipality within a class A county which has adopted an ordinance for a vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program pursuant to Subsection C of Section 74-2-4 NMSA 1978 may be designated by the department as an agent for the registration and re-registration of motor vehicles whose registered owner's address, as shown in the records of the department, is within the class A county or municipality within the class A county.   

B.     When designated as an agent pursuant to this section, the county or municipality shall provide for effective enforcement to ensure compliance with the state motor vehicle registration laws and the vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program. Enforcement shall include but not be limited to denial of motor vehicle registration to any vehicle which fails to pass the vehicle emission inspection.   

C.     When designated as an agent pursuant to this section, the county or municipality shall reimburse the department for any additional costs incurred by the department as a result of the designation of the county or municipality as an agent. Money reimbursed to the department is appropriated to the department for administration and enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978].   

D.     The department may terminate the designation of any agent for failure of the agent to perform to the secretary's satisfaction the agent's duties by notifying the agent of the termination. Agency agreements may provide for the form of notice and the length of the period, if any, between the notice and the effective date of the termination.