New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 21 - AGRICULTURE AND RANCHING
Chapter 16 - AGRICULTURAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Part 12 - APPLYING ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES: WEIGHMASTER ACT
Section 21.16.12.11 - FREQUENCY OF VIOLATION
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
The more frequently a person commits the same violation, the greater the penalty shall be, as provided by the table in Section 14.
A. When a person commits the same violation more than three (3) times in a twelve (12) month period, double the penalty for the third violation shall be assessed.
B. The period of time in determining frequency of violations shall be a twelve (12) month period. If a person has not committed the same offense in a twelve (12) month period, the next offense shall be considered as a first offense.
C. A person who has committed the same offense three times in five (5) years shall not be protected by the twelve (12) month limitation and shall be subject to the penalty for the third offense.