New Mexico MVD online services, retail kiosks will be temporarily unavailable
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division's online services systems and retail kiosks will be unavailable starting at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28.
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The planned outage will take place through Monday, March 3, at 6 a.m. The systems will undergo maintenance. The Taxation and Revenue Department recommends that individuals plan to complete transactions prior to or after the outage.
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