Bill > HB145

This bill creates the crime of "Illegally Dismantling a Motor Vehicle, Vehicle, Stolen Motor Vehicle or Stolen Vehicle" in the Criminal Code of New Mexico. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It defines a "chop shop" as a place where a person possesses, receives, stores, disassembles, or alters a vehicle or motor vehicle, including concealing or changing any identifying features, with the intent of using, selling, or disposing of the unlawfully obtained vehicle or its parts. 2. It states that a person who owns, operates, maintains, or controls a chop shop, knowing or having reason to believe it is a chop shop, is guilty of a third-degree felony. 3. It provides definitions for "motor vehicle," "unlawfully obtained," and "vehicle" to clarify the scope of the law. 4. It specifies that the law does not preclude any claims for racketeering under the state's Racketeering Act.

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https://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislation.aspx?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=145&year=21