New Mexico § 24-1-16 Inspection definitions

New Mexico Statutes

§ 24-1-16 — Inspection definitions

New Mexico § 24-1-16

Ch. 24Health and Safety

Art. 1Public Health

This text of New Mexico § 24-1-16 (Inspection definitions) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New Mexico primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 24-1-16 (2026).

Text

As used in Sections 16 through 19 [24-1-16 to 24-1-19 NMSA 1978] of the Public Health Act: A. "inspectorial search" means an entry into and examination of premises or vehicles, for the purpose of ascertaining the existence or nonexistence of conditions dangerous to health or safety or otherwise relevant to the public interest, in accordance with inspection requirements prescribed by fire, housing, sanitation, welfare, zoning or other laws or ordinances duly enacted for the promotion of public well-being; B. "inspection officer" means an official authorized by law to conduct inspectorial searches; and C. "inspection order" means an order issued by a magistrate or other competent official authorizing an inspectorial search.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

As used in Sections 16 through 19 [24-1-16 to 24-1-19 NMSA 1978] of the Public Health Act: A. "inspectorial search" means an entry into and examination of premises or vehicles, for the purpose of ascertaining the existence or nonexistence of conditions dangerous to health or safety or otherwise relevant to the public interest, in accordance with inspection requirements prescribed by fire, housing, sanitation, welfare, zoning or other laws or ordinances duly enacted for the promotion of public well-being; B. "inspection officer" means an official authorized by law to conduct inspectorial searches; and C. "inspection order" means an order issued by a magistrate or other competent official authorizing an inspectorial search.