The department of public safety has authority over all investigations and enforcement activities required under the Liquor Control Act except for those provisions relating to the issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of licenses, unless its assistance is requested by the director of the alcohol and gaming division of the regulation and licensing department.
History: 1978 Comp., § 60-3A-6, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 254, § 24; 2001, ch. 86, § 3.
The 2001 amendment, effective July 1, 2001, substituted "department of public safety" for "public safety department" in the section heading and in the section text and substituted "director of the alcohol and gaming division of the regulation and licensing department" for "superintendent of regulation and licensing".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 60 - Business Licenses
Article 3A - General Provisions
Section 60-3A-1 - Short title.
Section 60-3A-2 - Liquor policy of state; investigation of applicants; responsibility of licensees.
Section 60-3A-3 - Definitions.
Section 60-3A-4 - Storage permitted.
Section 60-3A-5 - Exemptions from act.
Section 60-3A-6 - Authority of department of public safety.
Section 60-3A-7 - Authority of the alcoholic beverage control division.
Section 60-3A-8 - Powers and duties of the director of the alcoholic beverage control division.
Section 60-3A-8.1 - Investigative authority and powers.
Section 60-3A-9 - Administrative authority and powers.
Section 60-3A-10 - Administrative rules and orders; presumption of correctness.
Section 60-3A-11 - Written decisions by director.
Section 60-3A-12 - Partially consumed bottle of wine; licensed premises.
Section 60-3A-13 - Prohibited sale of certain spirituous liquors.