Car permit · Licenses and permits
After you become a New Mexico resident, what must you do with a vehicle you brought from another state?
Correct answer: Title and register it in New Mexico.
Answer options
- AKeep your old state's plates until they expire
- BNothing, as long as your out-of-state insurance is current
- CTitle and register it in New Mexico Correct
Why
Once you become a New Mexico resident, a vehicle you brought from another state needs a New Mexico title and registration. Out-of-state plates cannot simply stay on until they expire, and current insurance does not take the place of registration.
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