Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 65 - Motor Carriers. > Article 3 - Motor Carrier Safety, 65-3-1 through 65-3-14. > Section 65-3-5 - Violation of act; penalty.

Section 65-3-5 - Violation of act; penalty.

65-3-5. Violation of act; penalty.

A.     Any person who violates the provisions of the Motor Carrier Safety Act [65-3-1 NMSA 1978] is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or thirty days in jail, or both.   

B.     The director may, by regulation, authorize a penalty assessment program to impose penalties under the provisions of the Motor Carrier Safety Act.