A. The director shall inspect all equipment used commercially in measuring or dispensing petroleum products in the state. The director shall ascertain that all such equipment is correct and accurate. The specifications, tolerances and other requirements for equipment used commercially in measuring petroleum products shall be set by regulations adopted by the board.
B. No person shall refuse to permit the director or his authorized representative to inspect, test and seal as necessary any commercial device designed to measure and dispense petroleum products. No person shall break the seal without permission from the director or his authorized representative. A broken seal on a commercial device designed to measure or dispense petroleum products shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of the Petroleum Products Standards Act.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 98, ยง 6.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations
Article 19 - Petroleum Products
Section 57-19-23 - [Oxygenated fuels]; prohibited acts.
Section 57-19-25 - Short title.
Section 57-19-27 - Definitions.
Section 57-19-28 - Duties of the board; authority of the director.
Section 57-19-29 - Quality standards.
Section 57-19-30 - Inspection of measuring devices.
Section 57-19-31 - Inspection and certification of vehicle tanks used as measures.
Section 57-19-33 - Deceit; petroleum products; purchasers.
Section 57-19-35 - Money collected.
Section 57-19-36 - Penalties; administrative procedures; appeals.