The inspector is authorized to charge fees to mining companies for mine safety training given to their personnel. The amount of the training fees shall be arrived at by the inspector after consultation with the board. Fees collected shall be deposited in the state mine inspector fund to assist in the funding of the inspector.
History: Laws 1986, ch. 54, § 1; 1989, ch. 193, § 6; 2010, ch. 20, § 2.
The 2010 amendment, effective May 19, 2010, changed "state mine inspector" to "inspector", and "mining safety advisory board" to "board".
The 1989 amendment, effective July 1, 1989, deleted "and shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) per day per person" at the end of the second sentence, and substituted "state mine inspector fund" for "oil conservation fund" in the third sentence.
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.