A. No person shall sell, offer for sale or permit the sale of any petroleum product unless there is firmly attached or painted on the container or dispenser from which the petroleum product is offered for sale a sign or label stating the grade or type of product being offered for sale. The sign or label shall be plainly, visibly and prominently displayed in a manner prescribed by regulation of the board.
B. The board may identify petroleum products of a special nature, composition or quality, and it may establish labeling requirements for such products.
C. A sign or label used in connection with automotive motor or lubricating oil shall include the society of automotive engineers viscosity grade classification number preceded by the letters "SAE".
History: Laws 1993, ch. 98, § 8; 1998, ch. 20, § 1.
The 1998 amendment, effective March 5, 1998, deleted "and the American petroleum institute service classification preceded by the words 'API service'" at the end of Subsection C.
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.