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• You’re uninsured for less than 3 months of the year
  
• https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions/
  
  

  Exemptions from the payment
  Under certain circumstances, you won’t have to make the individual responsibility payment. This is called an “exemption.”
  You qualify for an exemption if:
  ·         You’re uninsured for less than 3 months of the year
  This means that you can go back to the USA for up to 3 months without getting health insurance.
  ·         You also qualify for an exemption to ACA / Obamacare if you are in the USA no more than than 35 days per calendar year. (330 day physical presence rule)

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The changes to the law establish penalties and fines of between 20 - 40 days of minimum wage to drivers of vehicles who cannot show insurance protection.   The policy shall ensure payment to third parties for any damages to goods or persons in case of accidents.   The fine are canceled if insurance coverage is later proven within 45 days.

The insurance requirement does not apply to state and municipal roads, then every local Congress should make your changes if appropriate.

 

La Paz, Baja California Sur (BCS).  civil association Consumer AC, unveiled a list prepared by the National Chamber of the Transformation Industry (Canacintra) with more than 2000 stations across the country that give incomplete liters, where are eleven fichadas the city of La Paz.
In his "black list" of Consumer,-formulated with data provided by PROFECO-six stations can be located gas stations in the city center, two in the colony New Town, one in the colony Indeco, one in the Emiliano Zapata, one in Las Garzas and another in Lomas del Palmira.

Although there are constant complaints on social networking liter petrol stations do not provide users complete, the delegate of the Attorney Federal Consumer (PROPHECY), Isaiah Gonzalez Nava in arecent interview Eighth Day said that these do not go beyond there, because the time had not filed a formal complaint single delegation.
Nava Gonzalez stated that station owners have resisted the calibration of their machines because of the 142 stations that exist in Baja California Sur, just 36-percent-25 joined the program.
Added to the zero complaints from citizens on the issue, the PROFECO so far has not closed gas stations reporting, as set new Official Mexican Standards that establish this type of sanction those who violate the law.

La Paz, Baja California Sur (BCS) . Despite the disagreements that have manifested in social networks regarding the gas stations do not take the full liter, formally has not filed any complaint in PROFECO state delegation, said his owner, Isaías González Nava.
"In the matter of gas stations in what I have been leading the delegation (five months), I have not a single complaint, except what makes people through social networks, but incredibly the complaint does not reach," he said.
Therefore, the delegate made an appeal to the public to report formally to those stations that do not take the full product.
"Whenever the public reason to submit their complaint when they believe they are being ripped off in terms of fuel consumption. The more complaints say we will be able to have a certainty and a real parameter, supported with complaints, to tell Fuels address what is happening, and help make the verification work, "he said.
The delegate considered that culture of complaint is not an established practice in the state, and on a scale of 1 to 10, the sudcalifornianos would have a three regarding filing complaints or complaints about poor service, however, called on the citizens to come to the PROFECO.
Calibration gas stations fail
Meanwhile, there are 142 stations in the state, only 36 have gone to calibration program PROFECO in Baja California Sur.
Nava Gonzalez explained that once a year, in the period from January 1 to May 31, PROFECO urges all gas stations to do the calibration, being them authority, but the owners of the establishments have resisted the call.
"In past years this calibration PROFECO decreased, so much so that of 142 gas stations, when I took the delegation around nine stations were calibrated, and we did go up to 36 stations. The next year we hope to duplicate or even higher in the calibration results, "he said.

Last Friday I entered Mexico with my pickup truck and 14' trailer at San Yisidro destination Los Barriles. I entered Mexico and was immediately stopped by their customs officer and was told that if I was carrying anything other than normal vacation stuff I had to declare it at Otay Mesa and pay a duty on everything I was carrying. I and about 5 others were escorted back to the US having to clear our customs and drive over to Otay Mesa. Two of the others had pick ups with very little in the back and 1 was a suburban with stuff inside. At Otay Mesa a non-customs hombre assisted in filling out a 10 item declaration form and at the end recommended I declare I had $400 of stuff. He informed me the duty is 16% of the dollar amount you declare. Since I had we'll over $5k worth of merchandise I felt more comfortable declaring $1k and paying the 16% on that amount which I did. Just thought all my fellow readers of the BPE should know this change in Mexican policy and avoid the 2 hour delay. John Pau

If we jump to Article 106,  we see that the Mexican legislature sure seems to have fixed the problem of working (lucrativo) Residente Temporal INM permit holders who also have Temporarily Imported Permit vehicles.
Here is Yucalandia's rough translation into English, followed by the Spanish language version:
Articulo 106:  IV. PART IV. For the term of his or her migratory status, including extensions (renewals), under the Terms and  Conditions established by SAT (el Servicio de Administración Tributaria) applies to the following cases:
a.  Vehicles owned by owned by foreigners who enter the country, using visitor and Temporary Resident permits to temporarily import a single vehicle.  Vehicles may be driven within Mexico by the importer, his spouse, ascendants, descendants or brothers and sisters, even if they are not foreigners, or by a foreigner
having one of the conditions of stay referred to above (Visitante or Residente Temporal), or by a Mexican national, provided that in the latter case, the Mexican is accompanied by any of the types of people authorized to drive the vehicle.   This vehicle may make multiple entries and exits.  The vehicles covered by this subsection, shall meet the requirements of the Regulations.
Spanish Language version:

Effective October 1, 2013 all cars using federal highways in Baja California Sur will be required to carry liability insurance regardless of origin of the registration. For more information on this or other legal subject feel free to send an e-mail to: can-am-mex@hotmail.com

Construction begins on cross-border bridge connecting Tijuana Airport with the US

Imagine being able to walk across the U.S.-Mexico border in just a few minutes.

That's the idea behind a plan moving forward at the Tijuana International Airport. Developers there are building a bridge that will span all the way from the terminal to the border crossing at Otay Mesa. Construction on the project began last week.

But, if everything goes as planned, the bridge could be completed as soon as 2014.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL...LORENA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF MEXICO
AND THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA...WITH
ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE.  THESE RAINS COULD
PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES.

WIND...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN THE
WARNING AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND COULD CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA SATURDAY.


NEXT ADVISORY

Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) has Reclassified Domestic Rates for La Paz TBC CFE has announced that it has reclassified domestic electricity rates in La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur and 11 surrounding communities.  The reclassification will allow for a reduction in the amount paid by the consumer starting next month, according to authorities.
In a meeting held by Governor Marcos Covarrubias Villaseñor, who was accompanied Mayor Esthela Ponce Beltran and executives of CFE, it was confirmed that according to data from Comision  Nacional Del Agua (CONAGUA), La Paz and its surrounding communities will benefit with the reclassification of the rate from 1D to rate 1E.
Executives of CFE announced that the communities of La Paz, San Pedro, Álvaro Obregón, Los Planes, Agua Amarga, El Sargento, La Ventana, El Centenario, Reforma Agraria, Conquista Agraria, and Ejido Alfredo Bonfil  had been reclassified from the rate of 1D to 1E. El Triunfo went from the 1A to 1B.  The change in rates is based on the finding that over the past 5 years, according to data from CONAGUA, average temperatures in the municipality have been rising.
“Last week we
were told by the superintendent of CFE that based on climate conditions in the rise in temperatures, that for the first time rates would be reclassified. This will effect 11 communities in the municipality of La Paz which will in turn see many users seeing a reduction in their domestic electricity bill.”
Covarrubias Villaseñor explained that La  Paz was reclassified for having an average minimum temperature of 32 degrees while El Truinfo reported average minimum temperatures of 28 degrees. He also gave the example that  a home that consumed 1500 kilowatt-hour per every two months was paying 2050.06 pesos. The home will now pay 1102.90 pesos.
This reclassification will benefit up to 84 340 users in the municipality.
At the meeting, CFE also invited users to continue applying measures to save energy and to use energy efficiently.

CBP Opening all Lanes at San Ysidro this weekend

Starting this Friday, CBP will be opening all 25 lanes at the San Ysidro Port of Entry until Monday at 8:00 am. In addition, Mexico will open five new northbound lanes to funnel traffic more easily to the inspection lanes in San Ysidro.

The pedestrian ready lanes in San Ysidro opened in the last few days, so if you have an RFID document, such as a passport card, make sure to take advantage of this new opportunity.