N.M. Admin. Code § 18.19.8.9 - SPECIAL PERMIT FOR IRREDUCIBLE LOADS - EXCEPTIONS

A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a special permit shall be issued only for an irreducible load. An applicant shall demonstrate that the load to be moved cannot reasonably be dismantled, reduced or disassembled. Reductions shall be made whenever possible, even if use of additional vehicles becomes necessary.

B. The following reducible loads may be issued a special permit:

(1) vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross weight not exceeding 96,000 pounds within 12 miles of a port of entry on the border with Mexico, and within the area described in Section 66-7-413 NMSA 1978 for the port of entry at Santa Teresa, as provided in Section 66-7-413 NMSA 1978;

(2) an over-width vehicle or load used to transport loads of hay, as provided in Section 66-7-413.1 NMSA 1978, for a distance up to 50 miles;

(3) liquid hauling tank vehicle, as provided in Section 66-7-413.4 NMSA 1978;

(4) agricultural products, as provided in Section 66-7-413.7 NMSA 1978;

(5) specialized haul vehicles, as provided in Section 66-7-413.8 NMSA 1978; or

(6) emergency response vehicles, including those loaded with salt, sand, chemicals or a combination and being used for the purpose of spreading the material on highways that are or may become slick or icy.

C. The DOT may issue special permits for casks designed for the transport of spent nuclear materials and for military vehicles transporting marked military equipment or material.

D. When an integral part of a machine or other equipment is removable, and the load without that part is oversize or overweight, the DOT may allow that part to be included in the permitted load; provided that the inclusion of the removable part does not increase the dimensions of the load.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 18.19.8.9

10/14/92, 9/15/98; 18.19.8.9 NMAC - Rn & A, 18 NMAC 19.8.9, 9/14/00; A, 1/30/2004, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 03, February 12, 2016, eff. 2/12/2016, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10, May 24, 2022, eff. 6/1/2022