New Mexico Statutes
Article 52 - State Fire Marshal
Section 59A-52-15.1 - Fire and smoke damper and fire control systems; commission rules.

A. The public regulation commission shall issue rules requiring the inspection and testing of fire and smoke dampers and smoke control systems in accordance with national fire protection association standards in places of assembly, educational occupancies, institutional occupancies, residential occupancies consisting of four or more family units, mercantile occupancies, office occupancies, industrial occupancies, storage occupancies and miscellaneous structures consisting of towers, underground structures and windowless buildings and all buildings owned or occupied by the state or any political subdivision thereof or by municipal governments.
B. The rules shall require that:
(1) inspection and testing be conducted by the state or a political subdivision of the state with a fire and life safety enforcement program or other person possessing a fire life safety certification from a program accredited by the American national standards institute; and
(2) the person conducting the inspection or test shall submit findings of noncompliance to the owner of the public occupancy and to the state fire marshal.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 66, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 66 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 59A - Insurance Code

Article 52 - State Fire Marshal

Section 59A-52-1 - State fire marshal's office created; state fire marshal created.

Section 59A-52-1.1 - State fire marshal; appointment; powers and duties.

Section 59A-52-2 - State fire marshal to administer article.

Section 59A-52-3 - Deputy state fire marshal and other employees; qualifications of deputy.

Section 59A-52-4 - Bonding of employees.

Section 59A-52-5 - Cooperation with other agencies for prevention and control of fires.

Section 59A-52-6 - Fire protection training programs.

Section 59A-52-7 - Teaching fire prevention and control in public schools; rules for school building evacuation.

Section 59A-52-8 - Investigation of fire hazards; abatement.

Section 59A-52-9 - May enter upon premises.

Section 59A-52-10 - Investigation of fires and explosions; hearings; use of state police laboratory.

Section 59A-52-11 - Witnesses; per diem and mileage.

Section 59A-52-12 - Records of fires open to public.

Section 59A-52-13 - Transmittal of evidence indicating criminal acts.

Section 59A-52-14 - Appropriations.

Section 59A-52-14.1 - Firefighter training academy; use fee fund created.

Section 59A-52-15 - Fire prevention; public occupancies regulations.

Section 59A-52-15.1 - Fire and smoke damper and fire control systems; commission rules.

Section 59A-52-16 - Flammable liquids rules; nationwide standards; definition.

Section 59A-52-17 - Rules; public hearing.

Section 59A-52-19 - Police power of state fire marshal; cooperation of state officers.

Section 59A-52-20 - Cease and desist orders; certain violations are misdemeanors.

Section 59A-52-21 - Administrative appeal of orders and modifications.

Section 59A-52-22 - Judicial review of order.

Section 59A-52-23 - Enforcement of cease and desist orders.

Section 59A-52-24 - Penalty for violation of law or rules.

Section 59A-52-25 - Penalty for violation of cease and desist order.

Section 59A-52-26 - Volunteer firefighters; stipend.

Section 59A-52-27 - Fire services council created; membership.

Section 59A-52-27.1 - Fire services council; duties.