NMSA 7-16A-16. Delivery and use of special fuel prohibited in certain

7-16A-16. Delivery and use of special fuel prohibited in certain cases. It is a violation of the Special Fuels Supplier Tax Act to do any of the following acts: A. operate any motor vehicle upon the highways of this state with a connection between a cargo or other tank or container, not considered in the Special Fuels Supplier Tax Act as being the motor vehicle's fuel supply tank, and a carburetor or other fuel supplying device; fuel supply tanks, including auxiliary fuel supply tanks, shall be separate and apart from cargo tanks or other containers, with no connection by pipe, tube, valve or otherwise; B. sell or deliver to any person or motor vehicle special fuel from any special fuel supply tank or auxiliary special fuel supply tank; or C. deliver special fuel from a cargo tank into the special fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle; provided, however, delivery of liquefied petroleum gases may be made into the special fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle carrying a valid permit under the Special Fuels Supplier Tax Act by a registered and licensed liquefied petroleum gas dealer who is also a special fuel dealer when made by that dealer from the cargo tank of a vehicle operated by that dealer, which tank is specially designed to make this type of special fuel delivery. History: Laws 1992, ch. 51, § 16.