As used in the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] and the Motor Carrier Act [Chapter 65, Article 2A NMSA 1978], 'penalty assessment misdemeanor' means, in addition to the definition of that term in Section 66-8-116 NMSA 1978, violation of the following listed sections of the NMSA 1978 for which the listed penalty is established: COMMON NAME OF OFFENSE SECTION VIOLATED PENALTY ASSESSMENT Oversize load 1,000 to 3,000 pounds 66-7-411 $ 50.00 Oversize load 3,001 to 4,000 pounds 66-7-411 80.00 Oversize load 4,001 to 5,000 pounds 66-7-411 150.00 Oversize load 5,001 to 6,000 pounds 66-7-411 250.00 Oversize load 6,001 to 7,000 pounds 66-7-411 400.00 Oversize load 7,001 to 8,000 pounds 66-7-411 550.00 Oversize load 8,001 to 9,000 pounds 66-7-411 700.00 Oversize load 9,001 to 10,000 pounds 66-7-411 850.00 Oversize load over 10,000 pounds 66-7-411 1,000.00. History: Laws 1989, ch. 319, § 12; 2007, ch. 209, § 13. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, doubled the penalty assessments.
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