Chapter 69, Article 8 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Mining Safety Act".
History: 1953 Comp., § 63-31-1, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 136, § 1; 2006, ch. 102, § 3; 2006, ch. 106, § 3.
The 2006 amendment, effective March 7, 2006, added the statutory reference to the short title.
Laws 2006, ch. 102, § 3 and Laws 2006, ch. 106, § 3, both effective March 7, 2006, enacted identical amendments this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 2006, ch. 106, § 3. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 53A Am. Jur. 2d Mines and Minerals §§ 255, 256, 257.
58 C.J.S. Mines and Minerals § 229.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Section 69-8-3 - Mining safety board.
Section 69-8-4 - Duties of the board; rulemaking.
Section 69-8-4.1 - Duties of the board; appeal of certification actions by inspector.
Section 69-8-5.1 - Training fees.
Section 69-8-5.2 - State mine inspector fund.
Section 69-8-9.1 - Standard of evaluation of variances; effect of variances granted.
Section 69-8-11 - Right of entry and investigation.
Section 69-8-15 - Construction of act.
Section 69-8-16 - Underground mine safety requirements; penalties.