The director shall have free access at all reasonable hours to any factory, warehouse or establishment in which foods are manufactured, processed, packed or held for introduction into commerce or to enter any vehicle being used to transport or hold such foods in commerce for the purpose:
A. of inspecting such factory, warehouse, establishment or vehicle to determine if any of the provisions of the New Mexico Food Act are being violated; and
B. to secure samples or specimens of any food after paying or offering to pay for such sample. It shall be the duty of the director to make or cause to be made examinations of samples secured under the provisions of this section to determine whether or not any provision of the New Mexico Food Act is being violated.
History: 1941 Comp., § 71-679, enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 169, § 16; 1953 Comp., § 54-1-16; Laws 1982, ch. 73, § 11.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 35 Am. Jur. 2d Food § 13.
36A C.J.S. Food § 12(7).
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 2 - Adulterated or Misbranded Food
Section 25-2-1 - [Title of act.]
Section 25-2-3 - [Prohibited acts.]
Section 25-2-4 - Power to enjoin violations.
Section 25-2-5 - Penalties; exceptions.
Section 25-2-8 - Minor violations of act; warning authorized.
Section 25-2-9 - Promulgation of definitions and standards by the board.
Section 25-2-10 - When food deemed adulterated.
Section 25-2-11 - [When food deemed misbranded.]
Section 25-2-14 - [When advertising deemed false.]
Section 25-2-15 - Promulgating regulations; procedure.
Section 25-2-16 - Power to make inspections and secure samples.
Section 25-2-17 - Power of director to publish reports and disseminate information.
Section 25-2-19 - [New Mexico public health laboratory to serve as testing laboratory.]