New Mexico § 66-2-18 Nontraditional communication or disability registry;

New Mexico Statutes

§ 66-2-18 — Nontraditional communication or disability registry;

New Mexico·Ch. 66 Motor Vehicles·Art. 2 Motor Vehicle Division of Taxation and Revenue

inclusion in vehicle record system and national crime information center system.

A.The department shall create and maintain a statewide registry referred to as the "nontraditional communication or disability registry" to identify motor vehicles that may be driven or occupied by a person who has a medical diagnosis by a licensed health practitioner of a condition or disability that may cause the person to fail to be able to communicate with a peace officer or to respond appropriately to a peace officer's commands, including an autism spectrum disorder, deafness, a brain injury, an intellectual disability, a behavioral health disorder, dementia or a seizure disorder. The registry shall cite all of the conditions and disabilities associated with the drivers and occupants of a particular moto

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inclusion in vehicle record system and national crime information center system. A. The department shall create and maintain a statewide registry referred to as the "nontraditional communication or disability registry" to identify motor vehicles that may be driven or occupied by a person who has a medical diagnosis by a licensed health practitioner of a condition or disability that may cause the person to fail to be able to communicate with a peace officer or to respond appropriately to a peace officer's commands, including an autism spectrum disorder, deafness, a brain injury, an intellectual disability, a behavioral health disorder, dementia or a seizure disorder. The registry shall cite all of the conditions and disabilities associated with the drivers and occupants of a particular motor vehicle. The department shall provide online internet access to the registry to peace officers. The registry shall not be made available to the public and is exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act [Chapter 14, Article 3 NMSA 1978]. B. The department shall include in its electronic motor vehicle record management system a data field indicating that a motor vehicle is in the nontraditional communication or disability registry and a link to the registry. The department shall share this data with the department of public safety, which shall include it in the national crime information center system for peace officers to view when enforcing the law.

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