{"data":{"id":"us-nm/66-7-352.5","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"66-7-352.5","heading":"Unauthorized use; penalties.","body":"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.\nB. It is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle in such a manner so as to block access to:\n(1) any part of a curb cut designed for access by persons with significant mobility limitation; or\n(2) a designated accessible parking space for persons with significant mobility limitation.\nC. 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.\nD. 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.\nE. 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.","path":["Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles","ARTICLE 7 Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18569/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"bb038d05471aefea442f8bc57fcf029aa5766e9071cd03e242d4728fb151ac78","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/66-7-352.4","next":"us-nm/66-7-352.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}