New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 69 - Mines
Article 8 - Mining Safety

Section 69-8-1 - Short title. - Chapter 69, Article 8 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 69-8-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Mining Safety Act: A. "accident" means:...

Section 69-8-3 - Mining safety board. - A. There is created a "mining safety board", referred to...

Section 69-8-4 - Duties of the board; rulemaking. - A. The board shall, after public hearing, adopt rules for...

Section 69-8-4.1 - Duties of the board; appeal of certification actions by inspector. - A. A person who is the subject of an action...

Section 69-8-5 - Repealed. - History: 1953 Comp., § 63-31-5, enacted by Laws 1961, ch....

Section 69-8-5.1 - Training fees. - The inspector is authorized to charge fees to mining companies...

Section 69-8-5.2 - State mine inspector fund. - There is created in the state treasury the "state mine...

Section 69-8-6 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1985, ch. 68, § 5 repealed 69-8-6...

Section 69-8-7 - Repealed. - History: 1953 Comp., § 63-31-7, enacted by Laws 1961, ch....

Section 69-8-8 - Repealed. - History: 1953 Comp., § 63-31-8, enacted by Laws 1961, ch....

Section 69-8-9 - Repealed. - History: 1953 Comp., § 63-31-9, enacted by Laws 1961, ch....

Section 69-8-9.1 - Standard of evaluation of variances; effect of variances granted. - A. A person affected by a rule adopted under the...

Section 69-8-10 - Repealed. - History: 1953 Comp., § 63-31-10, enacted by Laws 1961, ch....

Section 69-8-11 - Right of entry and investigation. - The state mine inspector or his authorized representative shall have...

Section 69-8-13 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1989, ch. 193, § 19 repealed 69-8-12...

Section 69-8-14 - Repealed. - History: 1953 Comp., § 63-31-14, enacted by Laws 1961, ch....

Section 69-8-15 - Construction of act. - Rules and regulations promulgated under the Mining Safety Act shall...

Section 69-8-16 - Underground mine safety requirements; penalties. - In addition to requirements pursuant to federal law for underground...

Section 69-8-17 - Employee rights. - An employer shall not discharge or in any manner discriminate...