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Article 1 - Motor Transportation
Section 65-1-1 - Short title. - Chapter 65, Articles 1, 3 and 5 NMSA 1978 may...
Section 65-1-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Motor Transportation Act: A. "combination" means...
Section 65-1-3 - Public policy. - It is the public policy of New Mexico to provide...
Section 65-1-5 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1992, ch. 106, § 23 repealed 65-1-4...
Section 65-1-6 - Field enforcement of Motor Transportation Act and Motor Carrier Act and rules. - The department shall: A. enforce in the field the provisions...
Section 65-1-7 - Repealed. - History: 1978 Comp., § 65-1-7, enacted by Laws 1998 (1st...
Section 65-1-8 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1992, ch. 106, § 23 repealed 65-1-8...
Section 65-1-9 - Department to enforce laws. - The department shall enforce and collect all excise taxes, license...
Section 65-1-10 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1995, ch. 31, § 7 repealed 65-1-10...
Section 65-1-11 - Ports of entry. - The department of transportation shall designate the main highways upon...
Section 65-1-12 - Recompiled. - Recompilations. — Laws 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 10, § 10,...
Section 65-1-12.1 - Recompiled. - Recompilations. — Laws 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 10, § 10,...
Section 65-1-13 to 65-1-22 - Recompiled. - Recompilations. — Laws 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 10, § 10,...
Section 65-1-23 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1992, ch. 106, § 23 repealed 65-1-23...
Section 65-1-24 - Recompiled. - Recompilations. — Laws 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 10, § 10,...
Section 65-1-25 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1992, ch. 106, § 23 repealed 65-1-25...
Section 65-1-25.2 - Recompiled. - Recompilations. — Laws 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 10, § 10,...
Section 65-1-26 - Documents; required in each commercial motor carrier vehicle; detention of vehicles. - A. A commercial motor carrier vehicle operated on a New...
Section 65-1-27 - Hearings; attendance. - The secretary or the secretary's representative may attend all hearings...
Section 65-1-28 - Payment by credit card; optional services; fees; appropriations. - A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department is...
Section 65-1-28.1 - Special methods of payment. - The department and the department of transportation may require the...
Section 65-1-29 - Disposition of certain money collected. - All money collected by the department as agent for any...
Section 65-1-29.1 - Receipts; disbursements. - Money collected under the Motor Transportation Act shall be paid...
Section 65-1-30 - Reciprocity commission; saving clause; transfer of records. - All current valid agreements entered into with other states by...
Section 65-1-31 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1989, ch. 319, § 15 repealed 65-1-31...
Section 65-1-32 - Reciprocity policy. - It is the policy of New Mexico to grant to...
Section 65-1-32.1 - Reciprocity. - The director shall extend to qualified motor vehicle fleets from...
Section 65-1-33 - Negotiation of reciprocal agreements; proportional registration rules. - A. The secretary shall enter into agreements with the authorities...
Section 65-1-34 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1992, ch. 106, § 23 repealed 65-1-34...
Section 65-1-35 - Duplicate records. - If the New Mexico state police division in carrying out...
Section 65-1-36 - Penalty for violations of act. - A. Violation of Section 65-5-1, 65-5-2 or 66-3-1.1 NMSA 1978...
Section 65-1-36.1 - Civil penalty for bad checks. - If any payment required pursuant to the Motor Transportation Act...
Section 65-1-37 - Recompiled. - Recompilations. — Laws 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 10, § 10,...
Section 65-1-38 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2007, ch. 54, § 1; repealed by Laws...
Section 65-1-39 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2007, ch. 54, § 2; repealed by Laws...
Section 65-1-40 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2007, ch. 54, § 3; repealed by Laws...
Section 65-1-41 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2007, ch. 54, § 4; repealed by Laws...
Section 65-1-42 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2007, ch. 54, § 5; repealed by Laws...
Section 65-1-43 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2007, ch. 54, § 6; repealed by Laws...
Section 65-1-44 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2007, ch. 54, § 7; repealed by Laws...
Section 65-1-45 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2007, ch. 54, § 8; repealed by Laws...
Article 2 - Motor Carrier Regulation (Repealed.)
Section 65-2-1 to 65-2-79 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1981, ch. 358, § 49, repealed 65-2-1...
Section 65-2-80 to 65-2-127 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 2003, ch. 359 § 44, repealed 65-2-80...
Article 2A - Motor Carrier Act
Section 65-2A-1 - Short title. - Sections 1 through 40 [41] [65-2A-1 to 65-2A-41 NMSA 1978]...
Section 65-2A-2 - Transportation policy. - It is the policy of this state to foster the...
Section 65-2A-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Motor Carrier Act: A. "ability to...
Section 65-2A-4 - Powers and duties of the commission. - A. In accordance with the Motor Carrier Act, the commission...
Section 65-2A-5 - Applications in general; ministerial grants of authority; when public hearings required. - A. A person shall file an application for any matter...
Section 65-2A-6 - Notice. - A. The commission shall electronically publish notice regarding an application...
Section 65-2A-7 - Operating authorities in general. - A. Other than an entity receiving funding to supplement transportation...
Section 65-2A-7.1 - Findings. - The legislature finds that: A. the federal Older Americans Act...
Section 65-2A-8 - Certificates for passenger service. - A. The commission may issue a certificate for a passenger...
Section 65-2A-9 - Certificates for household goods service. - A. Except as provided in this section and in Section...
Section 65-2A-10 - Permits - A. Except as provided in this section and in Section...
Section 65-2A-11 - Temporary authority. - A. The commission may without notice grant temporary authority to...
Section 65-2A-12 - Warrants. - A. The commission shall issue a warrant that allows a...
Section 65-2A-13 - Protests, objections and hearings. - A. Any interested person or any member of the public...
Section 65-2A-14 - Changes in certificates or permits. - A. A change in a certificate or permit shall not...
Section 65-2A-15 - Multiple operating authorities and business trade names allowed. - A. A person may simultaneously hold certificates for different kinds...
Section 65-2A-16 - Interstate motor carriers. - A. Foreign and domestic motor carriers, motor private carriers, leasing...
Section 65-2A-17 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2003, ch. 359, § 17; repealed by Laws...
Section 65-2A-18 - Financial responsibility. - A. The commission shall prescribe minimum requirements for financial responsibility...
Section 65-2A-19 - Safety requirements for motor vehicles and drivers. - A. A motor carrier shall provide safe and adequate service,...
Section 65-2A-20 - Tariffs. - A. A tariffed service carrier shall not commence operations or...
Section 65-2A-21 - Rates. - A. Tariffed service carriers shall observe nonpredatory and nondiscriminatory rates...
Section 65-2A-22 - Time schedules. - A. A scheduled shuttle service carrier shall file a proposed...
Section 65-2A-23 - Motor carrier organizations. - A. A tariffed service carrier may enter into discussions with...
Section 65-2A-24 - Motor vehicle leases; driver contracts. - A. An intrastate motor carrier shall not lease a motor...
Section 65-2A-25 - Household goods operations. - A. The commission shall establish a statewide tariff for household...
Section 65-2A-26 - Household goods voluntary dispute settlement program. - A. The commission shall establish a program to settle disputes,...
Section 65-2A-26.1 - Indemnity provisions in motor carrier transportation contracts void. - A. A provision or agreement contained in, collateral to or...
Section 65-2A-27 - Involuntary suspension, revocation or amendment of operating authorities; reinstatement. - A. The commission shall immediately suspend, without notice or a...
Section 65-2A-28 - Designation of an agent for service of process. - A. An applicant for an operating authority shall file with...
Section 65-2A-29 - Reports and records. - A. The commission shall establish reasonable requirements with respect to...
Section 65-2A-30 - Unauthorized carrying of persons prohibited. - Except in the case of an emergency, a transportation service...
Section 65-2A-31 - Witnesses; subpoenas; service of process. - A. If the commission orders a person to appear before...
Section 65-2A-32 - Administrative penalties. - A. If the commission finds after investigation that a provision...
Section 65-2A-33 - Criminal and civil penalties; unfair trade practices. - A. A person who knowingly makes a false statement of...
Section 65-2A-34 - Actions to enforce commission orders. - If a person fails to comply with an order of...
Section 65-2A-35 - Appeal to supreme court. - A. A motor carrier or other interested person aggrieved by...
Section 65-2A-36 - Fees. - A. The commission shall charge and collect the following fees:...
Section 65-2A-37 - Electronic filing and certification of documents; electronic payment of fees. - A. The commission may adopt rules permitting the electronic filing,...
Section 65-2A-38 - Exemptions. - The Motor Carrier Act shall not apply to: A. school...
Section 65-2A-39 - Effect on municipal powers. - Nothing contained in the Motor Carrier Act shall be construed:...
Section 65-2A-40 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2003, ch. 359, § 40; repealed by Laws...
Section 65-2A-41 - Transition. - A. Except as provided in this section, certificates, permits and...
Article 3 - Motor Carrier Safety
Section 65-3-1 - Short title. - Sections 65-3-1 through 65-3-13 [65-3-14] NMSA 1978 may be cited...
Section 65-3-2 - Purpose. - The legislature finds that highway safety is of utmost public...
Section 65-3-3 - Applicability. - A. Notwithstanding any provision of the Motor Vehicle Code [Chapter...
Section 65-3-4 - Regulations; inspections. - A. The secretary is directed to adopt in accordance with...
Section 65-3-5 - Violation of act; penalty. - A. Any person who violates the provisions of the Motor...
Section 65-3-6 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1990, ch. 21, § 4 repealed 65-3-6...
Section 65-3-7 - Qualifications of drivers. - A. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle unless...
Section 65-3-8 - Equipment; loading; driving; unsafe practices. - A. No person shall drive a motor vehicle, and no...
Section 65-3-9 - Commercial motor vehicles; equipment; regulations. - The director shall adopt regulations not inconsistent with or more...
Section 65-3-10 - Notification, reporting and recording of accidents. - The director shall adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with...
Section 65-3-11 - Hours of service of drivers. - The director shall adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with...
Section 65-3-12 - Repair and maintenance. - The director shall adopt rules and regulations concerning the systematic...
Section 65-3-13 - Transportation of hazardous materials. - The director shall adopt regulations not inconsistent with or more...
Section 65-3-14 - Drug and alcohol testing program; report of positive test. - A. A motor carrier shall have an in-house drug and...
Article 4 - Motor Carrier Transportation Agents (Repealed.)
Section 65-4-1 to 65-4-18 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 2003, ch. 359 § 44, repealed 65-4-1...
Article 5 - Procedures for Vehicles Entering or Leaving State
Section 65-5-1 - Vehicles to stop at ports of entry; field enforcement; information; inspection. - A. All commercial motor carrier vehicles shall enter, leave or...
Section 65-5-1.1 - Joint ports of entry; intent; bilateral agreements. - A. It is the intent of the legislature to promote...
Section 65-5-1.2 - Joint ports of entry; enforcement authority. - The department may require commercial motor carrier vehicles to stop...
Section 65-5-2 - Proof of compliance; schedule of penalties. - Except as otherwise provided in this section, a commercial motor...
Section 65-5-2.1 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1992, ch. 106, § 23 repealed 65-5-2.1...
Section 65-5-3 - Clearance certificates; types of carriers. - After inspection of the vehicle and related documentation and any...
Section 65-5-4 - Recompiled. - Recompilations. — Laws 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 10, § 10,...
Section 65-5-5 - Mexican commercial motor vehicles; movement through border commercial zone; registration exemption; financial responsibility; domestic transportation. - A. A Mexican commercial motor vehicle is exempt from requirements...
Article 6 - Ambulance Standards
Section 65-6-1 - Short title. - Sections 1 through 6 [65-6-1 to 65-6-6 NMSA 1978] of...
Section 65-6-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Ambulance Standards Act: A. "ambulance" means...
Section 65-6-3 - Legislative purpose. - The purpose of the Ambulance Standards Act is to provide...
Section 65-6-4 - Corporation commission [public regulation commission]; duties. - The corporation commission [public regulation commission], in accordance with its...
Section 65-6-5 - Applicability of act. - Upon the effective date of the Ambulance Standards Act all...
Section 65-6-6 - Exceptions. - The Ambulance Standards Act does not apply to: A. gratuitous...
Article 7 - Transportation Network Company Services
Section 65-7-1 - Short title. - Sections 1 through 22 [65-7-1 to 65-7-22 NMSA 1978] of...
Section 65-7-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Transportation Network Company Services Act: A....
Section 65-7-3 - Not other carriers. - Transportation network companies and transportation network company drivers shall not...
Section 65-7-4 - Transportation network company permit required. - A. A person shall not operate a transportation network company...
Section 65-7-5 - Fare collected for services. - On behalf of a transportation network company driver, a transportation...
Section 65-7-6 - Identification of transportation network company vehicles and drivers. - A digital network shall display a current photograph of the...
Section 65-7-7 - Electronic receipt. - Within twenty-four hours after the completion of a prearranged ride,...
Section 65-7-8 - Financial responsibility of transportation network companies. - A. Either the transportation network company driver, or the transportation...
Section 65-7-9 - Insurance coverage disclosures. - A transportation network company shall disclose in writing to its...
Section 65-7-10 - Automobile insurance provisions. - A. Insurers that write automobile insurance in New Mexico may...
Section 65-7-11 - Zero tolerance for drug or alcohol use. - A. A transportation network company shall implement and enforce a...
Section 65-7-12 - Transportation network company driver requirements. - A. Before allowing a transportation network company driver to accept...
Section 65-7-13 - Vehicle safety. - A. A transportation network company shall not allow a driver...
Section 65-7-14 - No street hails. - A transportation network company driver shall not solicit or accept...
Section 65-7-15 - No cash trips. - A transportation network company shall adopt and enforce a policy...
Section 65-7-16 - Nondiscrimination; accessibility. - A. A transportation network company shall adopt a written policy...
Section 65-7-17 - Records. - A. A transportation network company shall maintain: (1) individual prearranged...
Section 65-7-18 - Controlling authority. - A. No municipality or other local entity may impose a...
Section 65-7-19 - Transportation division fund created; assessment and collection of fees. - A. The "transportation division fund" is created in the state...
Section 65-7-20 - Records pursuant to rules of the public regulation commission. - A. A transportation network company holding a permit issued by...
Section 65-7-21 - Administrative penalties. - A. If the public regulation commission finds after investigation that...
Section 65-7-22 - Involuntary suspension and revocation. - A. The public regulation commission shall immediately suspend, without notice...