The department and the department of transportation may require the motor carriers specified in this section to make payment of taxes, fees and other charges due under the Motor Transportation Act [Chapter 65, Articles 1, 3 and 5 NMSA 1978], Motor Vehicle Code [Chapter 66 NMSA 1978], Trip Tax Act [Chapter 7, Article 15 NMSA 1978] or Weight Distance Tax Act [Chapter 7, Article 15A NMSA 1978] by credit card, certified check or other method of guaranteed payment. The provisions of this section apply to any motor carrier whose check in payment of any amount due under any act administered by the department has been dishonored upon presentment on two or more occasions within the previous two years.
History: 1978 Comp., § 65-1-28.1, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 106, § 12; 2021, ch. 59, § 8.
The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, made conforming changes due to the transfer of certain authority to the department of transportation, and deleted a reference to the repealed Special Fuels Tax Act; after "The department", added "and the department of transportation", and after "Trip Tax Act", deleted "Special Fuels Tax Act".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - Motor Transportation
Section 65-1-3 - Public policy.
Section 65-1-6 - Field enforcement of Motor Transportation Act and Motor Carrier Act and rules.
Section 65-1-9 - Department to enforce laws.
Section 65-1-11 - Ports of entry.
Section 65-1-12.1 - Recompiled.
Section 65-1-13 to 65-1-22 - Recompiled.
Section 65-1-25.2 - Recompiled.
Section 65-1-27 - Hearings; attendance.
Section 65-1-28 - Payment by credit card; optional services; fees; appropriations.
Section 65-1-28.1 - Special methods of payment.
Section 65-1-29 - Disposition of certain money collected.
Section 65-1-29.1 - Receipts; disbursements.
Section 65-1-30 - Reciprocity commission; saving clause; transfer of records.
Section 65-1-32 - Reciprocity policy.
Section 65-1-32.1 - Reciprocity.
Section 65-1-33 - Negotiation of reciprocal agreements; proportional registration rules.
Section 65-1-35 - Duplicate records.
Section 65-1-36 - Penalty for violations of act.