A. A secondhand metal dealer shall not buy or sell regulated material without a valid registration issued by the department.
B. An application for registration shall be completed, under penalty of perjury, on a form designed and provided by the department and shall include:
(1) the full name and business address of the applicant;
(2) a list of all locations at which the applicant engages or will engage in the business of buying or selling regulated material; and
(3) any other information the department may require by rule.
C. An application for registration or for renewal of a registration shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee in an amount not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
History: Laws 2012, ch. 29, § 14 and Laws 2012, ch. 33, § 14.
Effective dates. — Laws 2012, ch. 33, § 17 made Laws 2012, ch. 33, § 14 effective July 1, 2012.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 2012, ch. 29, § 14 and Laws 2012, ch. 33, § 14 enacted identical new sections. The section was set out as enacted by Laws 2012, ch. 33, § 14. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations
Article 30 - Sale of Recycled Metals
Section 57-30-1 - Short title.
Section 57-30-2 - Definitions.
Section 57-30-2.1 - Issuance of registration; period of registration.
Section 57-30-2.2 - Secondhand metal dealers; registration required; application; fee.
Section 57-30-2.3 - Duties of secondhand metal dealers.
Section 57-30-2.4 - Restricted transactions; additional documentation required.
Section 57-30-3 - Notice to sellers.
Section 57-30-4 - Information provided by seller.
Section 57-30-5 - Record of purchase.
Section 57-30-6 - Preservation of records.
Section 57-30-7 - Inspection of records by peace officers; holds on property.
Section 57-30-8 - Furnishing of report to department.
Section 57-30-10 - Powers and duties of superintendent.
Section 57-30-11 - Waiting period for disposal of regulated material.
Section 57-30-12 - Prohibited acts.
Section 57-30-13 - Civil penalty; suspension or revocation of registration.