Chapter 70, Article 5 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "LPG and CNG Act".
History: 1953 Comp., § 65-7-1.1, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 362, § 2; 1993, ch. 186, § 2.
The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, substituted "Chapter 70, Article 5 NMSA 1978" for "Sections 65-7-1 through 65-7-23 NMSA 1953" and inserted "and CNG".
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act is for protection of public from the dangers which are inherent in liquefied petroleum gas if it is not properly handled. 1963 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 63-53.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 5 - Liquefied and Compressed Gases
Section 70-5-4 - Acts concerning LP gas or CNG subject to commission rules and regulations.
Section 70-5-5 - Power to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations; exceptions to act.
Section 70-5-6 - License; exceptions.
Section 70-5-8 - Authority of inspectors.
Section 70-5-9 - Annual license fees; inspection fees.
Section 70-5-10 - Revenue; suspense fund.
Section 70-5-11 - Proof of responsibility.
Section 70-5-12 - Power of bureau and commission to refuse to grant, suspend or cancel a license.
Section 70-5-13 - Provisions for hearings.
Section 70-5-14 - Notice; hearing.
Section 70-5-15 - Finding; record.
Section 70-5-17 - No formal notice required of hearing on application for license; appeal.
Section 70-5-18 - Civil penalty for failure to comply with act or any order, rule or regulation.
Section 70-5-19 - Municipalities; taxes; license fees.
Section 70-5-20 - Enforcement.
Section 70-5-21 - Misdemeanor.
Section 70-5-22 - Administrative penalty assessments.
Section 70-5-23 - Containers to be filled only by owner or upon the owner's authorization.