Section 74-13-8 – Rules; authority and content.
The board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of the Recycling and Illegal Dumping Act. The rules shall be adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Environmental Improvement Act [Chapter 74, Article 1 NMSA 1978] and shall include: A. requirements and procedures for the issuance of permits and registrations to tire recycling facilities, civil […]
Section 74-13-9 – Scrap tire manifest system.
A scrap tire generator who transports or offers for transportation, scrap tires for offsite handling, altering, storage, disposal or for any combination thereof shall complete a scrap tire manifest pursuant to rules adopted by the board. Upon demand, the manifest for every generator whose scrap tire load is transported shall be shown to an officer […]
Section 74-13-10 – Solid waste permit exemption.
A person operating a tire recycling facility under a permit issued pursuant to the Recycling and Illegal Dumping Act shall not be required to obtain a permit for that facility pursuant to the Solid Waste Act [74-9-1 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2005, ch. 171, § 10. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 171 contained […]
Section 74-13-11 – Abatement of illegal dumpsite.
A. The department may bring an abatement action pursuant to the provisions of Section 30-8-8 NMSA 1978 to eliminate an illegal dumpsite. B. The secretary may act administratively to eliminate illegal dumpsites pursuant to the provisions of the Recycling and Illegal Dumping Act. C. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a municipality, county, Indian nation, […]
Section 74-12-8 – Construction industries division; duties.
The construction industries division of the regulation and licensing department shall review the outdoor lighting provisions in the uniform building codes used in New Mexico and make recommendations for appropriate changes to comply with the provisions of the Night Sky Protection Act and shall permit and inspect, to the standards set forth in the Night […]
Section 74-12-9 – Costs of replacement; recovery.
If public utilities are required pursuant to the provisions of the Night Sky Protection Act or by local government ordinances to accelerate replacement of lighting fixtures, the cost of such replacement shall be included in rates approved by the public regulation commission. History: Laws 1999, ch. 197, § 9. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 1999, […]
Section 74-12-10 – Violations; penalty.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of the Night Sky Protection Act shall be punished as follows: A. for a first offense, the offender may be issued a warning; and B. for a second offense or offense that continues for thirty days from the date of the warning, twenty-five dollars ($25.00) minus the […]
Section 74-12-11 – Enforcement.
In order to promote the purposes of the Night Sky Protection Act and to provide uniform minimum outdoor lighting standards throughout the state, the construction industries division of the regulation and licensing department shall enforce the Night Sky Protection Act as it pertains to public buildings subject to permit and inspection under the Construction Industries […]
Section 74-13-1 – Short title.
Sections 1 through 20 [74-13-1 to 74-13-20 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Recycling and Illegal Dumping Act”. History: Laws 2005, ch. 171, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 171 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, […]
Section 74-13-2 – Legislative purposes.
The purposes of the Recycling and Illegal Dumping Act are to: A. protect the health and welfare of current and future residents of New Mexico by providing for the prevention and abatement of illegal dumpsites; B. promote environmentally sound methods for reuse and recycling; C. create a statewide recycling alliance involving the cooperation of cities, […]