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NMSA 1978, § 7-15A-8 — Mileage and weights to be used for computing tax
A.
The total number of miles traveled on New Mexico highways during the tax
payment period by the motor vehicle subject to the tax shall be used in computing the
tax.
B.
Registrants, owners and operators of all motor vehicles to which the tax applies
shall report to the department, in the manner required by the department, the total
mileage traveled in New Mexico and the total mileage traveled in all states during the
tax payment period applicable to that registrant, owner or operator.
C.
All motor vehicles subject to the tax shall be registered in accordance with law at
the highest gross vehicle weight or combined gross vehicle weight at which the vehicle
will be operated for that registration year in this state.
D.
It is unlawful and a violation of the Weight Distance Tax Act for any motor vehicle
to be operated on New Mexico highways at a gross vehicle weight higher than that at
which the registrant declared for registration purposes pursuant to either the Motor
Vehicle Code [Chapter 66, Articles 1 through 8 NMSA 1978] or the Motor Transportation
Act [Chapter 65, Articles 1, 3 and 5 NMSA 1978]. The operator of a motor vehicle
operated on highways of this state at a gross weight or combination gross weight higher
than that declared for registration purposes shall be subject to the penalty provisions of
Section 66-7-411 NMSA 1978.
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