Section 57-30-2.3 – Duties of secondhand metal dealers.
A. A secondhand metal dealer shall: (1) maintain a valid registration, issued by the department, and comply with the requirements of the Sale of Recycled Metals Act and rules promulgated pursuant to that act; (2) comply with all federal requirements for scrap metal dealers, including maintaining storm water permits; (3) register for the metal theft […]
Section 57-30-2.4 – Restricted transactions; additional documentation required.
A. A secondhand metal dealer shall not purchase any of the following without written documentation indicating that the seller is the rightful owner or has permission from the rightful owner or that the material was otherwise lawfully obtained: (1) infrastructure grade regulated material that has been burned to remove insulation, unless the seller can produce […]
Section 57-30-3 – Notice to sellers.
A. A secondhand metal dealer shall at all times maintain in a prominent place in the dealer’s place of business, in open view to a seller of regulated material, a notice in two-inch lettering that: (1) includes the following language: “A PERSON ATTEMPTING TO SELL REGULATED MATERIAL MUST PRESENT SUFFICIENT IDENTIFICATION AS REQUIRED BY STATE […]
Section 57-30-4 – Information provided by seller.
A. A person attempting to sell regulated material to a secondhand metal dealer shall: (1) display to the secondhand metal dealer the person’s personal identification document; (2) sign a written statement provided by the secondhand metal dealer that the person is the legal owner of or is lawfully entitled to sell the regulated material offered […]
Section 57-30-1 – Short title.
Chapter 57, Article 30 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Sale of Recycled Metals Act”. History: Laws 2008, ch. 29, § 1; 2012, ch. 29, § 1; 2012, ch. 33, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 2012 amendment, effective July 1, 2012, changed the statutory reference to the act and at the beginning of the sentence, […]
Section 57-30-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Sale of Recycled Metals Act: A. “aluminum material” means a product made from aluminum, an aluminum alloy or an aluminum byproduct. “Aluminum material” includes an aluminum beer keg but does not include other types of aluminum cans used to contain a food or beverage; B. “bronze material” means: (1) a cemetery […]
Section 57-30-2.1 – Issuance of registration; period of registration.
The department is authorized to issue registrations to secondhand metal dealers that buy or sell regulated material. Original and renewed registrations shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of issuance, unless the registration is suspended or revoked. History: Laws 2012, ch. 29, § 13 and Laws 2012, ch. 33, § […]
Section 57-30-2.2 – Secondhand metal dealers; registration required; application; fee.
A. A secondhand metal dealer shall not buy or sell regulated material without a valid registration issued by the department. B. An application for registration shall be completed, under penalty of perjury, on a form designed and provided by the department and shall include: (1) the full name and business address of the applicant; (2) […]