N.M. Admin. Code tit. 18, ch. 3, pt. 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

  1. § 18.3.4.1 - ISSUING AGENCY
  2. § 18.3.4.2 - SCOPE
  3. § 18.3.4.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY
  4. § 18.3.4.4 - DURATION
  5. § 18.3.4.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE
  6. § 18.3.4.6 - OBJECTIVE
  7. § 18.3.4.7 - DEFINITIONS
  8. § 18.3.4.8 - AVAILABILITY OF CITED MATERIAL
  9. § 18.3.4.9 - SUBSTITUTION OF TERMS ADOPTED FROM FEDERAL LAW
  10. § 18.3.4.10 - REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL DRIVERS
  11. § 18.3.4.11 - REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE ONLY TO CDL DRIVERS
  12. § 18.3.4.12 - REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE ONLY TO NON-CDL DRIVERS
  13. § 18.3.4.13 - IDENTIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT
  14. § 18.3.4.14 - EQUIPMENT STANDARDS
  15. § 18.3.4.15 - AMBULANCE SERVICE WAIVER

Notes

N.M. Admin. Code tit. 18, ch. 3, pt. 4
History of 18.3.4 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC history. The material in this rule was previously filed with the state records center as:
SCCMC Rule No. 3, Hours of Service, filed on 3/5/1982;
SCCMC Rule No. 6, Qualifications of Drivers, filed on 3/5/1982;
SCCMC Rule No. 7, Driving of Motor Vehicles, filed on 3/5/1982;
SCCMC Rule No. 8, Emergency Equipment, filed on 3/5/1982;
SCCMC Rule No. 9, Securing of Load and Equipment, filed on 3/5/1982;
SCCMC Rule No. 11, Emergency Signals, filed on 3/5/1982;
SCCMC Rule No. 12, Head Lamps and Auxiliary Road Lighting Lamps, filed on 3/5/1982;
SCCMC Rule No. 13, Brakes, filed on 3/5/1982;
SCCMC Rule No. 14, Equipment Required on Certain Vehicles, filed on 3/5/1982;
SCCMC Rule No. 15, Windshields Must be Unobstructed and Equipped with Wipers, filed on 3/5/1982;
SCCMC Rule No. 16, Mirrors, filed on 3/5/1982;
SCCMC Rule No. 17, Horns and Warning Devices, filed on 3/5/1982;
SCCMC Rule No. 37, Slick Tires, filed on 3/5/1982;
SCCMC Rule No. 39, Identification of Equipment, filed on 3/5/1982;
SCC 68-16, N.M. Motor Carrier Act, Rules and Regulations, effective Sept. 1, 1967, filed on 3/14/1968;
SCC 71-6, N.M. Motor Carrier Act, Rules and Regulations, effective July 1, 1971, filed on 9/21/1971;
SCC 73-1, N.M. Motor Carrier Act, Rules and Regulations, filed on 6/14/1973;
SCC 74-1, N.M. Motor Carrier Act, Rules and Regulations, effective July 1, 1973, filed on 2/5/1974;
SCC 75-1, N.M. Motor Carrier Act, Rules and Regulations, effective Jan. 1, 1975, filed on 4/17/1975;
SCC 75-3, N.M. Motor Carrier Act, Rules and Regulations (Rev.), effective Jan. 1, 1975, filed on 9/19/1975;
SCC 76-1, N.M. Motor Carrier Act, Rules and Regulations, effective April 1, 1976, filed on 4/15/1976;
SCC 77-1, N.M. Motor Carrier Act, Rules and Regulations, effective Jan. 1, 1977, filed on 1/25/1977;
SCC Rule 207, Emergency Rule Governing Motor Carriers of Property, filed on 12/28/1994;
SCC Rule 231, General Compliance Requirements, filed on 1/5/1993;
SCC Rule 231, General Compliance Requirements, filed on 10/27/1993.
SCC Rule 241, Records of Motor Transportation Entities, filed on 1/5/1993.
History of repealed material.
SCC Rule 207, Emergency Rule Governing Motor Carriers of Property (filed 12/28/1994) repealed 12/30/2002.
SCC Rule 231, General Compliance Requirements (filed 10/27/1993) repealed 12/30/2002.
SCC Rule 241 Records of Motor Transportation Entities (filed 1/5/1993) repealed 12/30/2002.
18.3.4 NMAC, Qualifications of Drivers (filed 12/10/2002) repealed 1/1/2005.
18.3.4 NMAC, Operating Requirements (filed 12/10/2002) repealed 1/1/2005.
18.3.4 NMAC, Operating Requirements (filed 12-16-2004) repealed 2/13/2015.
18.3.4 NMAC, Operating Requirements (filed 1/28/2015) repealed 7/1/2024.
18.3.4 NMAC, Safety Requirements (filed 6/13/2024) repealed 6/24/2025.
Other History:
That applicable portion of SCC Rule 231, General Compliance Requirements (filed 10/27/1993) replaced by 18.3.4 NMAC, Qualifications of Drivers effective 12/30/2002;
SCC Rule 207, Emergency Rule Governing Motor Carriers of Property (filed 12/28/1994); that applicable portion of SCC Rule 231, General Compliance Requirements (filed 10/27/1993); and SCC Rule 241 Records of Motor Transportation Entities (filed 1/5/1993) all replaced by 18.3.5 NMAC, Operating Requirements, effective 12/30/2002;
18.3.4 NMAC, Qualifications of Drivers (filed 12/10/2002) and 18.3.5 NMAC, Operating Requirements (filed 12/10/2002) both replaced by 18.3.4 NMAC, Safety Requirements, effective 1/1/2005.
18.3.4 NMAC, Safety Requirements (filed 12/16/2004) was replaced by 18.3.4 NMAC, Safety Requirements,
effective 2/13/2015.
18.3.4 NMAC, Safety Requirements (filed 1/28/2015) was replaced by 18.3.4 NMAC, Safety Requirements,
effective 7/1/2024.
18.34.4 NMAC, Safety Requirements (filed 6/13/2024) was replaced by 18.3.4, Safety Requirements, effective 6/24/2025.

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