New Mexico to issue new chile license plates
New Mexicans will still have the option to get license plates recognizing their affinity for red and green chile. It just won’t be done through legislation.
Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed chile license plates to be issued for an extra fee that would have gone to support the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.
Instead, the Motor Vehicle Division announced Friday it will issue a license plate featuring chilies and a declaration that New Mexico is the “chile capital of the world.” It will have yellow lettering on a black background.
It’s being launched as a standard plate and will require no additional fees on registration.
Martinez says the new license plates will send a strong message about the significant role that chile plays in the state’s culture.
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