Except in case of failure by any New Mexico distributor to substantially comply with the requirements imposed upon him by a contract or agreement with the supplier or except as first authorized by an agency of the federal government responsible for regulating allocations of petroleum products or except as provided in Section 12-12-15 NMSA 1978, it is unlawful for any supplier:
A. to discontinue monthly allocations of petroleum products to a New Mexico distributor, his successors in interest or qualified assigns; or
B. to reduce monthly allocations of petroleum products to a New Mexico distributor, his successors in interest or qualified assigns.
History: 1953 Comp., § 65-10-5, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 22, § 5; 1979, ch. 174, § 2; 1978 Comp., § 70-8-5, recompiled as § 12-12-14 by Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4.
Recompilations. — Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4 recompiled 70-8-5 NMSA 1978 as 12-12-14 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2005.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 38 Am. Jur. 2d Gas and Oil §§ 153, 161.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters
Article 12 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response
Section 12-12-1 - Short title.
Section 12-12-2 - Definitions.
Section 12-12-3 - Energy supply alert; energy emergency; powers of the governor.
Section 12-12-4 - Delegation; administration and enforcement.
Section 12-12-5 - Termination [of emergency or alert].
Section 12-12-6 - Legislative extension; reduction; suspension.
Section 12-12-7 - Penalties and enforcement.
Section 12-12-9 - Liberal interpretation.
Section 12-12-10 - Short title.
Section 12-12-11 - Purpose and findings.
Section 12-12-12 - Definitions.
Section 12-12-13 - Consent as a condition of doing business.
Section 12-12-14 - Prohibited acts.
Section 12-12-16 - Right of action; injunction; damages.
Section 12-12-17 - Short title.
Section 12-12-18 - Findings and purpose.
Section 12-12-19 - Definitions.
Section 12-12-23 - Hazardous materials emergency response administrator; created; duties.
Section 12-12-24 - Training officers.
Section 12-12-25 - Hazardous materials safety board; creation; duties.
Section 12-12-26 - Accident review; report.
Section 12-12-28 - Good Samaritan law.
Section 12-12-29 - Orphan material recovery fund established.
Section 12-12-30 - Cleanup of orphan hazardous materials; department recourse; appeal.