New Mexico Statutes 67-3-6.3. Carrier inspection; fee
A. Each carrier doing business in this state that is subject to the control and jurisdiction of the department of transportation with respect to its rates and service shall pay annually to the department a fee in performance of its duties as now provided by law. The fee for carriers shall not exceed two hundred fifty-six thousandths percent of its gross receipts from business transacted in New Mexico for the preceding calendar year. This sum shall be payable annually on or before April 1 in each year. No similar fee shall be imposed upon the carrier. In the case of carriers engaged in interstate business, the fees shall be measured by the gross receipts of the carriers from intrastate business only for the preceding calendar year and not in any respect upon receipts derived wholly or in part from interstate business.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 67-3-6.3
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
B. When a fee is not paid on the date it is due, interest shall be paid to the state on the amount due. The interest on the amount due shall start to accrue on the day following the due date and shall continue to accrue until the total amount due is paid. The rate of interest on a late fee payment shall be fifteen percent per year, computed at the rate of one and one-fourth percent per month.
C. In addition to any interest due on a late fee payment, a penalty shall be paid to the state for failure to pay the fee when it is due. The penalty imposed shall be two percent of the amount of the fee due.
D. The attorney general, in the name of the state, shall bring suit to collect fees, interest and penalties that remain unpaid.