Exempted from imposition of the weight distance tax is the use of the highways of this state by:
A. school buses;
B. buses used exclusively for the transportation of agricultural laborers;
C. buses operated by religious or nonprofit charitable organizations; and
D. commercial motor carrier vehicles as defined in Subsection B of Section 7-15-2.1 NMSA 1978 while operating exclusively within ten miles of a border with Mexico in conjunction with crossing the border with Mexico.
History: 1978 Comp., § 7-15A-5, enacted by Laws 1988, ch. 73, § 32; 2006, ch. 44, § 2.
The 2006 amendment, effective May 17, 2006, added Subsection D to exempt commercial motor carrier vehicles while operating exclusively within ten miles of a border with Mexico in conjunction with crossing the border with Mexico.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 15A - Weight Distance Tax
Section 7-15A-1 - Short title.
Section 7-15A-2 - Definitions.
Section 7-15A-3 - Imposition of weight distance tax.
Section 7-15A-4 - Responsibility for payment of tax.
Section 7-15A-5 - Exemption from tax.
Section 7-15A-6 - Tax rate for motor vehicles other than buses; reduction of rate for one-way hauls.
Section 7-15A-7 - Tax rate for buses.
Section 7-15A-8 - Mileage and weights to be used for computing tax.
Section 7-15A-9 - Weight distance tax; payment to department; record-keeping requirements.
Section 7-15A-12 - Weight distance tax identification permits; suspension and renewal.
Section 7-15A-13 - Weight distance tax identification permit administrative fee.
Section 7-15A-14 - Weight distance tax identification permit fund.
Section 7-15A-15 - Taxpayers of weight distance tax; surety bond required; exceptions.
Section 7-15A-16 - Civil penalties; under-mileage reporters; under-weight reporters.