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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 65 - Motor Carriers » Article 5 - Procedures for Vehicles Entering or Leaving State

Section 65-5-1.1 – Joint ports of entry; intent; bilateral agreements.

A. It is the intent of the legislature to promote economic development and to streamline the collection of revenues and the regulation of the trucking industry by authorizing the secretary to enter into bilateral agreements for the location, erecting, staffing and operation of ports of entry jointly with contiguous jurisdictions. Because of the many cost […]

Section 65-5-1.2 – Joint ports of entry; enforcement authority.

The department may require commercial motor carrier vehicles to stop at a joint port of entry in an adjoining state. The joint port of entry shall be established pursuant to an agreement entered into between the department and another state pursuant to Section 9-11-12 NMSA 1978. History: 1978 Comp., § 65-5-1.2, enacted by Laws 1989, […]

Section 65-5-2 – Proof of compliance; schedule of penalties.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a commercial motor carrier vehicle having a gross vehicle weight or combination gross vehicle weight of over twenty-six thousand pounds shall not travel on New Mexico highways without either proof that the trip tax has been paid for the movement of the vehicle or both evidence of registration […]

Section 65-5-2.1 – Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1992, ch. 106, § 23 repealed 65-5-2.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 272, § 2, relating to multiple-offense citations, effective July 1, 1992. For provisions of former section, see the 1991 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.

Section 65-5-3 – Clearance certificates; types of carriers.

After inspection of the vehicle and related documentation and any necessary registration, clearance certificates or special permits may be issued by the department for: A. commercial motor carrier vehicles operating in compliance with the provisions of the Motor Carrier Act [65-2A-1 to 65-2A-41 NMSA 1978] when: (1) all taxes and registration fees required by the […]

Section 65-5-4 – Recompiled.

ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 10, § 10, recompiled former 65-5-4 NMSA 1978, relating to unregistered foreign commercial motor carrier vehicle operations, as 66-3-1.3 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 1998.

Section 65-5-5 – Mexican commercial motor vehicles; movement through border commercial zone; registration exemption; financial responsibility; domestic transportation.

A. A Mexican commercial motor vehicle is exempt from requirements for motor vehicle registration in this state, including temporary registration, if the motor vehicle is engaged solely in movement across the international border between New Mexico and the United Mexican States into or from an international border commercial zone, and the motor vehicle is registered […]