N.M. Stat. § 66-3-1003
Off-highway motor vehicles; registration.
Unless exempted from the provisions of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act, a
person shall not operate an off-highway motor vehicle unless the off-highway motor
vehicle has been registered in accordance with Chapter 66, Article 3 NMSA 1978. The
owner shall affix the validating sticker as provided in Chapter 66, Article 3 NMSA 1978.