New Mexico § 65-1-28 - Payment by credit card; optional services; fees; appropriations
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 65-1-28 — Payment by credit card; optional services; fees; appropriations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-1-28. Payment by credit card; optional services; fees; appropriations
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department is authorized to enter
into agreements with financial institutions and credit card companies under which
the department may accept payment by credit card from motor carriers of the taxes,
fees or other charges due pursuant to the Motor Transportation Act, Motor Vehicle
Code, Trip Tax Act or Weight Distance Tax Act. Any fee payable to the financial institution or credit card company for a payment
by credit card authorized under this section may be deducted from the proceeds of
the taxes, fees or other charges paid on a pro-rata basis prior to any other distribution
of the proceeds required by law. The necessary portion of the proceeds of the taxes, fees and other charges collected
under this subsection is appropriated for the purpose of paying the fee payable to
the financial institution or credit card company. B. The secretary is authorized to establish by regulation fees to cover the expense
of providing additional services for the convenience of the motoring public. Any service established for which a fee is adopted under this section shall be optional,
with the fee not being charged to any person not taking advantage of the service. Amounts collected pursuant to this subsection are appropriated to the department
for the purpose of defraying the expense of providing the service. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department of transportation is
authorized to enter into agreements with financial institutions and credit card companies
under which the department of transportation may accept payment by credit card from
motor carriers of the taxes, fees or other charges due pursuant to the Trip Tax Act
or the Weight Distance Tax Act. Any fee payable to the financial institution or credit card company for a payment
by credit card authorized under this section may be deducted from the proceeds of
the taxes, fees or other charges paid on a pro-rata basis prior to any other distribution
of the proceeds required by law. The necessary portion of the proceeds of the taxes, fees and other charges collected
under this subsection is hereby appropriated for the purpose of paying the fee payable
to the financial institution or credit card company.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 65-1-28
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 65-1-28 cover?
Section 65-1-28 ("Payment by credit card; optional services; fees; appropriations") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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