New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division

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New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division
Department overview
Jurisdiction State of New Mexico
Headquarters1100 South St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1028
Annual budgetUS$33,499,026.00 [1]
Department executive
  • Alicia Ortiz, Acting Director
Parent department Taxation and Revenue Department
Website Motor Vehicle Division

The New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) is a state-level government agency based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The MVD operates 32 field offices across the state, along with 39 contracted offices through local municipalities. [2] The agency is responsible for issuing driver licenses and vehicle registration. The MVD is a division of the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department.

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References

  1. State of New Mexico. "Budget and Expenditures - Taxation and Revenue Department" . Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  2. New Mexico Motor Vehicle Department (2013). "Field Offices" . Retrieved 2 April 2013.