A. A landowner shall not be held liable for damages arising out of off-highway motor vehicle-related accidents or injuries occurring on the landowner’s lands in which the landowner is not directly involved unless the entry on the lands is subject to payment of a fee. B. It is unlawful to operate an off-highway motor vehicle […]
The driver of an off-highway motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injuries to or the death of a person or resulting in damage to public or private property to the extent of five hundred dollars ($500) or more shall immediately notify a law enforcement agency of the accident and the facts relating to […]
A wildlife conservation officer, state police officer or peace officer of this state or any of its political subdivisions, upon displaying the officer’s badge of office, has the authority to enforce the provisions of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act and may: A. require an off-highway motor vehicle operator to produce: (1) the registration certificate or […]
History: 1953 Comp., § 64-3-1016, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 212; 1985, ch. 189, § 16; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 53, § 15. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 53, § 15 repealed 66-3-1016 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 212, relating to penalties, effective April 1, 2009. […]
A. The “off-highway motor vehicle advisory board” is created to advise the department on matters related to administration of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act. The board shall consist of the following seven members appointed by the governor: (1) one landowner living near a national forest or bureau of land management property that is used extensively […]
A. The department shall cooperate with appropriate federal agencies, public and private organizations and corporations and local government units to implement the provisions of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act. B. The department: (1) shall accept and evaluate all applications for approval and certification of an off-highway motor vehicle safety training organization and approve and certify […]
A. The “trail safety fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund is a nonreverting fund and consists of revenues from off-highway motor vehicle registration and user fees, grants and donations. No more than thirty percent of the fund may be used for administrative overhead, and at least fifty percent shall be devoted to […]
A. A person who violates the provisions of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act is guilty of a penalty assessment misdemeanor. A parent, guardian or custodian who causes or knowingly permits a child under the age of eighteen years to operate an off-highway motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act […]
In addition to reporting to the legislative finance committee pursuant to the performance review and budgeting process, the department shall report to the appropriate interim committee appointed by the New Mexico legislative council on the status of implementation of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act. The department shall report to the appropriate committee of the legislature […]
