As used in the LPG and CNG Act: A. “liquefied petroleum gases”, “LPG” or “LP gas” means any material that is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of them: propane, propylene, butanes (normal butane or iso-butane) and butylenes; B. “compressed natural gases”, “CNG”, “liquefied natural gases” and “LNG” means mixtures of […]
All fees and money collected under the provisions of the LPG and CNG Act [this article] shall be remitted by the bureau to the director of the division to be deposited in the general fund of the state. The bureau may maintain a “special suspense fund” with the division in an amount of one thousand […]
A. The bureau shall require each licensee to have combined single limit public liability insurance of a reasonable amount determined by the commission. Such coverage shall be filed on a certificate to be prescribed by the commission, and the coverage shall be effective until canceled by either the carrier or the licensee. The provisions of […]
The bureau may refuse to grant a license to any applicant and may request the commission to suspend or cancel the license of any licensee if it appears to the bureau upon hearing, as provided in the LPG and CNG Act [this article], that an applicant or licensee has violated or failed to comply with […]
Upon receipt of written complaint from one of its representatives or by any person or party affected, the bureau may, if it finds probable cause for such complaint, request the commission to hold a hearing to consider the complaint under the provisions of the LPG and CNG Act [this article] and under such rules and […]
Notice of any hearing and of its time and place shall be given by certified mail not less than ten days, exclusive of the day of mailing, before the hearing. The notice shall be sent to the licensee and all persons involved. Any licensee against whom a complaint has been filed shall have the right […]
At the conclusion of any hearing held to consider a complaint filed against any licensee under the LPG and CNG Act [this article], the commission shall enter its finding and order in writing, and the finding and order shall be recorded in a permanent record to be kept by the division. A copy of the […]
A licensee whose license is canceled or suspended by order of the commission may appeal the decision by filing an appeal with the district court pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 65-7-16, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 362, § 16; 1977, ch. 245, § 138; 1989, ch. 6, […]
The same procedure, rights and penalties as specified in the LPG and CNG Act in the cases of revocation or suspension of licenses are available, where applicable, in cases where the bureau refused to grant a license, except that no formal notice of hearing on an application for license need be given an applicant, other […]
The failure of any person, firm or corporation or any association engaged in any LP gas or CNG activity or operation requiring a license by the bureau to comply, within forty-eight hours after the receipt of any certified order of the bureau or commission requiring compliance, with the laws relating to LP gases or CNG […]
Nothing contained in the LPG and CNG Act [this article] shall be construed as preventing any municipality from collecting local occupation taxes or license fees under the provisions of any local ordinance, but licensees under the LPG and CNG Act are specifically exempted from application of the Construction Industries Licensing Act [Chapter 60, Article 13 […]
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. ANNOTATIONS 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” […]
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]. […]
Any person violating any provision of the LPG and CNG Act or the rules, regulations or orders of the bureau or the commission issued pursuant to that act is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished pursuant to Subsection A of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978. History: 1941 Comp., § 71-825, enacted by Laws 1947, […]
The bureau may charge an administrative penalty for any violation of the LPG and CNG Act [this article] or the rules, regulations, codes or orders of the bureau. History: 1953 Comp., § 65-7-23, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 362, § 22; 1977, ch. 245, § 143; 1993, ch. 186, § 19. ANNOTATIONS Repeals and reenactments. […]
Any LP gas container shall be filled only by the owner or upon the owner’s authorization. History: 1978 Comp., § 70-5-23, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 186, § 20. ANNOTATIONS
All containers and pertinent equipment used or to be used in this state for CNG equipment when attached to motor vehicles or for the storage, transporting or dispensing of LP gases or CNG by industrial, commercial or domestic users, together with appliances used or to be used in this state with LP gases as fuel, […]
The selling, offering for sale, constructing, assembling, repairing, equipping, installing, filling with fuel, storage of fuel within, dispensing of fuel from or transporting fuel within containers described in Section 70-5-3 NMSA 1978 without the containers having been designed, constructed, assembled, equipped, maintained, tested and inspected as specified by the rules and regulations of the commission […]
A. The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the purpose of the LPG and CNG Act [this article] and for the public peace, health and safety as affected by the use of such materials. The regulations made shall substantially conform with the standards as published by the […]
A. No person, firm or corporation shall engage in this state in the manufacturing, assembling, repairing, selling or installing of containers or appliances or of equipment for CNG attached or to be attached to motor vehicles to be used with LP gases as a fuel, nor shall any person, firm or corporation engage in the […]
