New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 11 - HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIERS
Section 18.3.11.13 - WEIGHING

Universal Citation: 18 NM Admin Code 18.3.11.13

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. The HGC shall follow weighing practices designed to ensure reasonable accuracy.

B. Each time a weighing is performed the HGC shall obtain a weight ticket showing the date and place of weighing and the weight obtained. The person who performed the weighing shall sign the ticket.

C. The weight of a shipment shall be the difference between the tare weight of the vehicle on which the shipment is loaded and the gross weight of the same vehicle after the shipment is loaded.

D. While weighing, the HGC's vehicle shall have full fuel tanks and shall contain the equipment required to transport the shipment, including pads, dollies and ramps.

E. Shipments weighing less than 1,000 pounds may be weighed separately on a certified scale.

F. The shipper or its agent has the right to observe all weighings.

G. A shipper or its agent may request a re-weigh prior to the HGC unloading the shipment. Charges shall be based on the re-weigh.

H. No HGC shall charge for weighing or re-weighing.

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