SB 496
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AN ACT
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; ALLOWING DETENTION OF VEHICLES
FOR FAILURE TO PAY WEIGHT DISTANCE TAX; PROVIDING INCREASED
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF WEIGHT LIMITATIONS AND FOR
FAILURE TO STOP AT EVERY PORT OF ENTRY AND TO CARRY A TAX
IDENTIFICATION PERMIT OR A PERMIT FOR EXCESSIVE SIZE OR
WEIGHT; INCREASING THE LENGTH LIMITATION FOR BUSES OPERATING
ON NATIONAL NETWORK HIGHWAYS AND COMBINATION VEHICLES OR
SADDLE-MOUNT VEHICLES THAT ARE SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT;
RESTRICTING APPLICATION OF MAXIMUM DRIVING AND ON-DUTY TIME
VIOLATION PENALTIES TO A PASSENGER CARRIER TRANSPORTATION;
ELIMINATING FEES FOR CERTAIN POLICE ESCORTS; PROVIDING
ADDITIONAL MAXIMUM DRIVING AND ON-DUTY TIME PENALTIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Section 1. Section 65-1-26 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967,
Chapter 97, Section 16, as amended) is amended to read:
"65-1-26. DOCUMENTS--REQUIRED IN EACH COMMERCIAL MOTOR
CARRIER VEHICLE--DETENTION OF VEHICLES.--
A. A commercial motor carrier vehicle operated on
a New Mexico public highway by a motor carrier required to be
registered with the department shall have in it at all times:
(1) proof of payment of the trip tax; or
(2) both evidence of registration and a tax
identification permit issued by the department.