The bureau may enforce the laws relating to LP gases and CNG and any rules, regulations or orders adopted by it or the commission pursuant to those laws by injunction in the district courts, which remedy shall be in addition to the civil and criminal penalties provided in the LPG and CNG Act [this article]. The chief and the inspectors of the bureau may issue citations for violation of the LPG and CNG Act.
History: 1941 Comp., § 71-824, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 214, § 21; 1953 Comp., § 65-7-21; Laws 1957, ch. 221, § 9; 1973, ch. 362, § 20; 1977, ch. 245, § 141; 1989, ch. 6, § 63; 1993, ch. 186, § 17.
The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, in the first sentence, inserted "and CNG", substituted "adopted" for "promulgated" and inserted "and CNG"; and inserted "and CNG" in the second sentence.
The 1989 amendment, effective July 1, 1989, substituted "commission pursuant to those laws" for "committee pursuant thereto" in the first sentence.
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.