The director shall have free access at all reasonable hours to any dairy establishment in which dairy products are manufactured, processed, packed or held for introduction into commerce or to enter any vehicle being used to transport or hold such dairy products in commerce for the purpose:
A. of inspecting the dairy establishment or vehicle to determine if any provision of the New Mexico Dairy Product Act is being violated; and
B. to secure samples or specimens of any dairy product after paying or offering to pay for the sample. The director may make or cause to be made examinations of samples secured under the provisions of this section to determine whether any provision of the New Mexico Dairy Product Act is being violated.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 188, § 16.
Effective dates. — Laws 1993, ch. 188 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 18, 1993, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Section 25-7A-1 - Short title.
Section 25-7A-2 - Definitions.
Section 25-7A-3 - Prohibited acts.
Section 25-7A-4 - Power to enjoin violations.
Section 25-7A-5 - Penalties; exceptions.
Section 25-7A-8 - Minor violations; warning authorized.
Section 25-7A-9 - Promulgation of definitions and standards by the board.
Section 25-7A-10 - Dairy products; adulterated.
Section 25-7A-11 - Misbranded dairy product.
Section 25-7A-14 - False advertising.
Section 25-7A-15 - Promulgating regulations; procedure.
Section 25-7A-16 - Power to make inspections and secure samples within dairy establishments.
Section 25-7A-17 - Power of director to publish reports and disseminate information.
Section 25-7A-18 - Cooperation.
Section 25-7A-19 - Scientific laboratory to serve as testing laboratory.