New Mexico § 66-7-352.5 Unauthorized use; penalties

New Mexico Statutes

§ 66-7-352.5 — Unauthorized use; penalties

New Mexico § 66-7-352.5

Ch. 66Motor Vehicles

Art. 7Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents;

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 66-7-352.5 (2026).

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A. It is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle not displaying a special registration plate or a parking placard issued pursuant to Section 66-3-16 NMSA 1978 in a designated accessible parking space for persons with significant mobility limitation. B. It is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle in such a manner so as to block access to:

(1)any part of a curb cut designed for access by persons with significant mobility limitation; or (2) a designated accessible parking space for persons with significant mobility limitation. C. A person convicted of violating Subsection A or B of this section is subject to a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more than five hundred dollars ($500). Failure to properly display a parking placard or special registration

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A. It is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle not displaying a special registration plate or a parking placard issued pursuant to Section 66-3-16 NMSA 1978 in a designated accessible parking space for persons with significant mobility limitation. B. It is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle in such a manner so as to block access to: (1) any part of a curb cut designed for access by persons with significant mobility limitation; or (2) a designated accessible parking space for persons with significant mobility limitation. C. A person convicted of violating Subsection A or B of this section is subject to a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more than five hundred dollars ($500). Failure to properly display a parking placard or special registration plate issued pursuant to Section 66-3-16 NMSA 1978 is not a defense against a charge of violation of Subsection A or B of this section. D. A vehicle parked in violation of Subsection A or B of this section is subject to being towed at the expense of the vehicle owner upon authorization by law enforcement personnel or by the property owner or manager of a parking lot. E. A law enforcement officer may issue a citation or authorize towing of a vehicle for a violation of Subsection A or B of this section regardless of the presence of the driver.