Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 7 - Taxation. > Article 14 - Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 7-14-1 through 7-14-11. > Section 7-14-8 - Imposition of penalty for failure to make timely application.

Section 7-14-8 - Imposition of penalty for failure to make timely application.

7-14-8. Imposition of penalty for failure to make timely application.

A penalty of fifty percent of the tax is imposed on any person who is:   

A.     domiciled in this state and accepts transfer in this state, but fails to apply for a certificate of title within ninety days of the date on which ownership of the vehicle was transferred to the person; or   

B.     domiciled in this state but accepts transfer outside this state and fails to apply for a certificate of title within ninety days of the date on which the vehicle is brought into this state.