{"data":{"id":"us-nm/66-8-116.2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"66-8-116.2","heading":"Penalty assessment misdemeanors; Motor Carrier Act.","body":"As used in the Motor Vehicle Code and the Motor Carrier Act [Chapter 65, Article 2A NMSA 1978], \"penalty assessment misdemeanor\" means, in addition to the definitions of that term in Sections 66-8-116 and 66-8-116.1 NMSA 1978, violation of the following listed sections of the NMSA 1978 for which, except as provided in Subsection E of this section, the listed penalty is established:\nA. GENERAL\nCOMMON NAME OF OFFENSE\tSECTION VIOLATED\tPENALTY ASSESSMENT\nFailure to register\nmotor carrier\t66-3-1.1\t$300.00\nFailure to carry tax\nidentification\npermit\t65-1-26\t300.00\nFailure of motor carrier\nto comply with weight distance\nrequirements of the Weight\nDistance Tax Act\t65-1-26\n(1) first conviction\t\t300.00\n(2) second conviction, within\nten years of the first conviction\t\t500.00\n3) third or subsequent\nconviction, within ten years of the\nfirst conviction\t\t1,000.00\nFailure to comply with\ndepartment of\ntransportation rules\t65-2A-7\t50.00\nFailure to\ncarry single state\nregistration receipt issued\nby a base state\t65-2A-7\t50.00\nFailure to register with\na base state under the federal\nUnified Carrier Registration Act\nof 2005\t65-2A-16\t50.00\nFailure to stop at\ndesignated\nregistration place\t65-5-1\t100.00\nFailure to obtain\nproper clearance\ncertificates\t65-5-3\t100.00.\nB. VEHICLE OUT-OF-SERVICE VIOLATIONS\nCOMMON NAME OF OFFENSE\tSECTION VIOLATED\tPENALTY ASSESSMENT\nAbsence of braking action\t65-3-9\t$100.00\nDamaged brake lining or pads\t65-3-9\t50.00\nLoose or missing brake\ncomponents\t65-3-12\t\t100.00\nInoperable breakaway braking\nsystem\t65-3-12\t\t50.00\nDefective or damaged brake\ntubing\t65-3-12\t\t50.00\nInoperative low pressure\nwarning device\t65-3-9\t\t50.00\nReservoir pressure not\nmaintained\t65-3-12\t\t100.00\nInoperative tractor\nprotection valve\t65-3-9\t\t100.00\nDamaged or loose air\ncompressor\t65-3-12\t\t100.00\nAudible air leak at brake\nchamber\t65-3-12\t\t50.00\nDefective safety devices--\nchains or hooks\t65-3-9\t\t100.00\nDefective towing or coupling\ndevices\t65-3-9\t\t100.00\nDefective exhaust systems\t65-3-9\t\t30.00\nFrame defects--trailers\t65-3-12\t\t100.00\nFrame defects--other\t65-3-9\t\t100.00\nDefective fuel systems\t65-3-9\t\t50.00\nMissing or inoperative\nlamps\t65-3-9\t\t25.00\nMissing lamps on projecting\nloads\t65-3-9\t\t50.00\nMissing or inoperative\nturn signal\t65-3-9\t\t25.00\nUnsafe loading\t65-3-8\t\t100.00\nPossession of radar detector\nin commercial motor carrier\nvehicle\t65-3-8\t\t100.00\nPossession of alcoholic\nbeverage in commercial\nmotor carrier vehicle\t65-3-8\t\t200.00\nExcessive steering wheel\nplay\t65-3-9\t\t100.00\nSteering column defects\t65-3-9\t\t100.00\nSteering box or steering\nsystem defects\t65-3-9\t\t100.00\nSuspension system defects\t65-3-9\t\t50.00\nDefective springs or spring\nassembly\t65-3-9\t\t50.00\nDefective tires--steering\naxle\t65-3-9\t\t100.00\nDefective tires--other axles\t65-3-9\t\t30.00\nDefective wheels and rims\t65-3-9\t\t50.00\nDefective or missing\nwindshield wipers\t65-3-9\t\t30.00\nDefective or inoperative\nemergency exit--bus\t65-3-9\t\t100.00.\nC. DRIVER OUT-OF-SERVICE VIOLATIONS\nCOMMON NAME OF OFFENSE\tSECTION VIOLATED\tPENALTY ASSESSMENT\nDriver's age\t65-3-7\t\t$30.00\nDriver not licensed for\ntype of vehicle being\noperated\t65-3-7\t\t30.00\nFailure to have valid\ncommercial driver's license\nin possession\t66-5-59\t\t30.00\nNo waiver of physical\ndisqualification\nin possession\t65-3-7\t\t30.00\nSickness or fatigue\t65-3-8\t\t100.00\nDriver disqualification\t65-3-7\t\t500.00\nExceeding the 10-hour\ndriving rule for\npassenger carrier\ntransportation\t65-3-11\t\t100.00\nExceeding the 11-hour\ndriving rule for property\ncarrier transportation\t65-3-11\t\t100.00\nExceeding the 14-hour on\nduty rule for property\ncarrier transportation\t65-3-11\t\t100.00\nExceeding the 15-hour on\nduty rule for passenger\ncarrier transportation\t65-3-11\t\t100.00\nExceeding the 60 hours in 7\ndays on duty rule\t65-3-11\t\t100.00\nExceeding the 70 hours in 8\ndays on duty rule\t65-3-11\t\t100.00\nFalse log book\t65-3-11\t\t100.00\nNo log book\t65-3-11\t\t100.00\nNo record for previous\n7 days\t65-3-11\t\t100.00.\nD. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OUT-OF-SERVICE VIOLATIONS\nCOMMON NAME OF OFFENSE\tSECTION VIOLATED\tPENALTY ASSESSMENT\nPlacarding violations\t65-3-13\t\t$250.00\nCargo tank not meeting\nspecifications\t65-3-13\t\t250.00\nInternal valve operation\nviolations\t65-3-13\t\t250.00\nHazardous materials\npackaging violations\t65-3-13\t\t250.00\nInsecure load--hazardous\nmaterials\t65-3-13\t\t250.00\nShipping papers violations\t65-3-13\t\t30.00\nShipment of forbidden\ncombination of hazardous\nmaterials\t65-3-13\t\t250.00\nNo hazardous waste manifest\t65-3-13\t\t30.00\nBulk packaging marking\nviolations\t65-3-13\t\t30.00\nCargo tank marking violations\t65-3-13\t\t30.00.\nE. Upon a second conviction for failure to stop at a port of entry or inspection station pursuant to Section 65-5-1 NMSA 1978, the penalty assessment shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250). Upon a third or subsequent conviction, the penalty assessment shall be five hundred dollars ($500).","path":["Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles","ARTICLE 8 Crimes, Penalties and Procedure"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18569/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"792b1a708ffeeb75dc83c7432f0aa659644aeec57105dbd9631c8f3464d72632","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/66-8-116.1","next":"us-nm/66-8-116.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}