New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Section 18.3.4.9 - SUBSTITUTION OF TERMS ADOPTED FROM FEDERAL LAW
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
Wherever the following terms appear in a part or section of title 49 of the code of federal regulations (CFR), for purposes of this rule and as adopted by reference in this rule, these federal terms shall be read as if substituted by the terms provided below.
A. for the terms "commerce" and "interstate commerce", substitute "intrastate commerce," as it is defined in 49 CFR Section 390.5;
B. for the terms "commercial motor vehicle", "bus", "truck", and "truck tractor", substitute "motor vehicle," as defined in Section 65-2A-3 NMSA 1978, except for when these terms are used in 49 CFR Section 391.21(b)(11). For purposes of this rule, the term "motor vehicle" shall not be understood to include any limitations based on gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight rating, or passenger seating capacity; and
C. for the abbreviation "FMCSA" (federal motor carrier safety administration), substitute "department of transportation" or "DOT".
