As used in the Alcohol Server Education Article [Chapter 60, Article 6E NMSA 1978] of the Liquor Control Act:
A. "director" means the director of the division;
B. "division" means the alcoholic beverage control division of the regulation and licensing department;
C. "licensee" means a person issued a license pursuant to the provisions of the Liquor Control Act to sell, serve or dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption and not for resale;
D. "program" means an alcohol server education course and examination approved by the director to be administered by providers;
E. "provider" means an individual, partnership, corporation, public or private school or any other legal entity certified by the director to provide a program;
F. "server" means an individual who sells, serves, or dispenses alcoholic beverages for consumption on or off licensed premises, including persons who manage, direct or control the sale or service of alcohol and when the context requires, includes a person who delivers alcoholic beverages. "Server" does not include officers of a corporate licensee or lessee who do not manage, direct or control the sale, delivery or service of alcohol; and
G. "server permit" means an authorization issued by the director for a person to be employed or engaged to sell, serve or dispense alcoholic beverages.
History: 1978 Comp., § 60-6D-13, enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 277, § 4; recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 60-6E-3; 2021, ch. 7, § 21.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, revised the definitions of "division" and "server" as used in the Alcohol Server Education article of the Liquor Control Act; in Subsection B, after "means the", changed "alcohol and gaming" to "alcoholic beverage control"; and in Subsection F, after "sale or service of alcohol", added "and when the context requires, includes a person who delivers alcoholic beverages", and after "control the sale", added "delivery".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 60 - Business Licenses
Article 6E - Alcohol Server Education
Section 60-6E-1 - Article designation; alcohol server education.
Section 60-6E-3 - Definitions.
Section 60-6E-4 - Server training required; alcohol service or sales.
Section 60-6E-5 - Programs required; approval by director; content of program; surety bond.
Section 60-6E-7 - Server permits; issuance; ownership; fees.
Section 60-6E-8 - Server permit; suspension; revocation; administrative fines; penalties.
Section 60-6E-9 - Alcohol server education; required for license renewal.
Section 60-6E-10 - Administrative proceedings; hearings.
Section 60-6E-11 - Advisory committee created; members; meetings.