New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 65 - Motor Carriers
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Section 65-2A-17 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2003, ch. 359, § 17; repealed by Laws...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...