A. Other than an entity receiving funding to supplement transportation services through Title III B of the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, no person shall offer or provide a transportation service for hire within the state without first obtaining an appropriate operating authority from the commission. Every motor carrier providing a transportation service shall meet and comply with the requirements of the Motor Carrier Act and the lawfully adopted rules and orders of the commission.
B. A certificate, permit or warrant, or a change in a certificate or permit, shall be effective from the date issued by the commission and shall remain in effect until canceled, revoked, suspended or amended.
C. A motor carrier shall carry a copy of its operating authority in each motor vehicle it operates in New Mexico.
D. A certificated service carrier shall render reasonably continuous and adequate service as the commission may by rule prescribe.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 359, § 7; 2013, ch. 73, § 6; 2013, ch. 77, § 6; 2016, ch. 58, § 2.
The 2016 amendment, effective March 7, 2016, exempted entities receiving funding to supplement transportation services through the federal Older Americans Act of 1965 from obtaining operating authority from the public regulation commission; in Subsection A, added "Other than an entity receiving funding to supplement transportation services through Title III B of the federal Older Americans Act of 1965".
The 2013 amendment, effective July 1, 2013, required persons who offer transportation services for hire to obtain an appropriate operating authority from the commission; added Subsection A; in Subsection B, after "warrant", added "or a change in a certificate or permit", after "revoked", deleted the former second and third sentences, which provided for the period of time a single state registration and a single trip ticket are effective and added "suspended or amended"; in Subsection D, at the beginning of the sentence, after "A", deleted "motor" and added "certificated service"; and deleted former Subsection D, which required motor carriers to comply with the commission's rules.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 2A - Motor Carrier Act
Section 65-2A-1 - Short title.
Section 65-2A-2 - Transportation policy.
Section 65-2A-3 - Definitions.
Section 65-2A-4 - Powers and duties of the commission.
Section 65-2A-7 - Operating authorities in general.
Section 65-2A-8 - Certificates for passenger service.
Section 65-2A-9 - Certificates for household goods service.
Section 65-2A-11 - Temporary authority.
Section 65-2A-13 - Protests, objections and hearings.
Section 65-2A-14 - Changes in certificates or permits.
Section 65-2A-15 - Multiple operating authorities and business trade names allowed.
Section 65-2A-16 - Interstate motor carriers.
Section 65-2A-18 - Financial responsibility.
Section 65-2A-19 - Safety requirements for motor vehicles and drivers.
Section 65-2A-22 - Time schedules.
Section 65-2A-23 - Motor carrier organizations.
Section 65-2A-24 - Motor vehicle leases; driver contracts.
Section 65-2A-25 - Household goods operations.
Section 65-2A-26 - Household goods voluntary dispute settlement program.
Section 65-2A-26.1 - Indemnity provisions in motor carrier transportation contracts void.
Section 65-2A-28 - Designation of an agent for service of process.
Section 65-2A-29 - Reports and records.
Section 65-2A-30 - Unauthorized carrying of persons prohibited.
Section 65-2A-31 - Witnesses; subpoenas; service of process.
Section 65-2A-32 - Administrative penalties.
Section 65-2A-33 - Criminal and civil penalties; unfair trade practices.
Section 65-2A-34 - Actions to enforce commission orders.
Section 65-2A-35 - Appeal to supreme court.
Section 65-2A-37 - Electronic filing and certification of documents; electronic payment of fees.
Section 65-2A-38 - Exemptions.