New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 19 - MOTOR VEHICLE PROCEDURES, LICENSES, PERMITS
Part 8 - SIZE AND WEIGHT OF VEHICLES AND LOADS
Section 18.19.8.17 - PERMITTEE LIABLE FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY

The granting of a special permit shall not be construed to relieve a permittee of any responsibility or liability under motor vehicle or other laws. A permittee assumes all responsibility for injury to persons or damage to public or private property, including injury to the driver and damage to the driver's property or the load being transported, caused directly or indirectly by the movement of the vehicle, combination or load. A permittee shall hold the state harmless from all suits, claims, damages or proceedings of any kind and shall indemnify the state for any claim that the state may be required to pay arising from damage or injury caused directly or indirectly by the movement.