Boat Donation — New Mexico - NM — Donate A Boat
Boat Registration and Title Information
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New Mexico - NM - boat registration and title information.
1. Where do I display my registration decals?
2. What fees are associated with registering my vessel?
3. General registration information
1. Where do I display my registration decals?
A motorboat 's registration number must be painted on or permanently affixed to each side of the forward half of the motorboat, and no other number may be displayed on that part of the motorboat. Numbers shall: read from left to right; be in plain vertical block characters; be of a color contrasting with the background; be distinctly visible and legible; be not less than three inches in height; and have spaces or hyphens that are equal to the width of a letter between the letter and number groupings. Example: NM 0000 AA or NM--0000--AA.
2. What fees are associated with registering my vessel?
CLASS MOTORBOAT LENGTH THREE YEAR COST
3. General registration information
In accordance with the Boat Act, all boats operating on
waters of the state shall be numbered and the certificate of number (registration card) shall be available for inspection at all times when the motorboat is in operation. Every certificate of number except those issued to dealers and manufacturers expires on December 31 of the third calendar year of registration. Registration shall be renewed triennially. Refunds shall not be made for any unused period of a certificate of number due to non-use of a vessel or change in ownership. No person shall transfer or authorize the transfer of a registration validation decal from one vessel to another.
