The purpose of the Produce Marketing Act is to promote the development of the produce industry in New Mexico, to prevent fraud and deception in the receiving, packing, marketing, shipping, consignment, sale and accounting of sales of produce, to establish quality standards for produce and to provide for proper licensing and bonding of brokers, packers and wholesalers covered by the Produce Marketing Act.
History: 1953 Comp., § 45-17-35, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 82, § 3.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Constitutionality of statutes relating to grading, packing or branding of farm products, 73 A.L.R. 1445.
36A C.J.S. Food § 3.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 15 - Fruit and Vegetable Standards
Section 76-15-10 - Exclusions and exemptions.
Section 76-15-11 - Short title.
Section 76-15-12 - Purpose of act.
Section 76-15-13 - Definitions.
Section 76-15-14 - Application; license; bonds.
Section 76-15-15 - License fees; bonds.
Section 76-15-16 - Records and accounts.
Section 76-15-17 - Board regulations.
Section 76-15-18 - Voluntary certification; fees.
Section 76-15-20 - Injunction.