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Current as of May 06, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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 when:
(1) all taxes and registration fees required by the laws of this state upon the vehicles and contents of the vehicles have been paid and all other laws and rules and regulations of departments of this state applicable to the vehicles and contents have been complied with; and
(2) the operator or owner of the vehicle is not in default or delinquent in the payment of any tax, the filing of any report or the observance of any requirements of the Motor Carrier Act;
B. commercial motor carrier vehicles classified and designated in law as exempt when:
(1) all taxes required by the laws of this state upon the contents of the vehicles have been paid and all other laws and rules and regulations of departments of this state applicable to the contents have been complied with; and
(2) the vehicles have been registered in this state or another state and evidence of registration, including proper display of registration plates, required by the laws of this state is provided;
C. commercial motor carrier vehicles not registered or licensed in this state that are transporting passengers for hire or property for hire or resale when:
(1) all taxes and registration fees required by the laws of this state upon the vehicles and contents of the vehicles have been paid and all other laws and rules and regulations of departments of this state applicable to the vehicles and contents have been complied with;
(2) the vehicle is properly covered by liability insurance in accordance with the provisions of the Motor Carrier Act and the rules of the department of transportation; and
(3) the trip tax has been fully paid; and
D. commercial motor carrier vehicles not registered or licensed in this state that are transporting property not for hire or resale when:
(1) all taxes required by the laws of this state upon the contents of the vehicles have been paid and all other laws, rules and regulations applicable to such contents have been complied with; and
(2) the trip tax has been fully paid.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 65. Motor Carriers § 65-5-3. Clearance certificates; types of carriers - last updated May 06, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-65-motor-carriers/nm-st-sect-65-5-3/
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