The public safety requiring and the advantages of uniform regulation making it desirable, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any aircraft within this state, in any form of navigation whatsoever, in violation of the air traffic rules adopted by the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] as hereinafter authorized.
History: Laws 1929, ch. 71, § 5; C.S. 1929, § 12-105; 1941 Comp., § 47-105; 1953 Comp., § 44-1-5.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 80 provided that references to the state corporation commission be construed as references to the public regulation commission.
For transfer of powers of state corporation commission (now public regulation commission) with regard to regulation and control of aircraft other than common carriers to aviation division of the department of transportation, see 64-1-18 NMSA 1978.
State highway department (now department of transportation) could grant permit for airplanes to land on particular portions of New Mexico highways where proper clearance was also obtained from civil aeronautics administration and state corporation commission (now public regulation commission). 1943 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 43-4240.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 8A Am. Jur. 2d Aviation § 27.
2A C.J.S. Aeronautics and Aerospace § 27.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - Aviation Generally
Section 64-1-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 64-1-2 - Aircraft; construction, design and airworthiness; federal license.
Section 64-1-3 - Qualifications of operators; federal license.
Section 64-1-4 - Possession and display of license.
Section 64-1-5 - Must observe air traffic rules.
Section 64-1-6 - Common carriers.
Section 64-1-8 - Air common carrier must be licensed.
Section 64-1-10 - Fees; disposition.
Section 64-1-11 - Aviation Act; short title.
Section 64-1-12 - Definitions.
Section 64-1-13 - Aviation division; powers and duties.
Section 64-1-13.1 - Air service assistance program created.
Section 64-1-14 - Director; powers and duties.
Section 64-1-15 - State aviation fund.
Section 64-1-16 - Landing fees.
Section 64-1-17 - Airport facilities on private land.
Section 64-1-18 - Transfer of powers.
Section 64-1-19 - Aviation division; additional powers and duties.
Section 64-1-20 - [Guests in aircraft; right of action for damages for injury, death or loss.]
Section 64-1-22 - Unlawful interference with the flight of aircraft.