No person or employer shall discharge or in any manner discriminate against any exployee [employee] except for good cause shown because the employee has filed a complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted a proceeding under or related to the Radiation Protection Act or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding or because of the exercise by the employee on behalf of himself or others of any right afforded by that act or any rule, regulation or order adopted thereunder.
History: 1953 Comp., § 12-9-12, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 343, § 16.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 74 - Environmental Improvement
Section 74-3-2 - Radiation technical advisory council; creation and organization.
Section 74-3-3 - Council duties; per diem.
Section 74-3-5 - Radiation protection consultant; radiation regulations; inspection.
Section 74-3-5.1 - Radiation protection fund created.
Section 74-3-6 - Continued care fund regulations; requirements; exemptions; modification.
Section 74-3-7 - Continued care fund created; appropriation; approval; regulation.
Section 74-3-8 - Registration of radiation equipment.
Section 74-3-9 - Licensing of radioactive material; appeal.
Section 74-3-10.1 - Fee exemption.
Section 74-3-11.1 - Enforcement; compliance orders; civil penalties.
Section 74-3-11.2 - Administrative actions; appeals.
Section 74-3-12.1 - Criminal penalties.
Section 74-3-13 - Emergencies.
Section 74-3-13.1 - Emergency powers of the secretary.