New Mexico Statutes
§ 57-17-2 — Systems of weights and measures
New Mexico § 57-17-2
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 57-17-2 (2026).
Text
The system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system of weights and measures are jointly recognized, and either one or both of these systems shall be used for all commercial purposes in the state. The definitions of basic units of weights and measure, the tables of weight and measure and weights and measures equivalents as published by the national bureau of standards shall be used by the board in arriving at standards which shall govern weighing and measuring equipment and transactions in the state.
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 76-1-29, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 386, § 2.
Nearby Sections
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§ 57-1-1.1
Short title§ 57-1-1.2
Definition§ 57-1-10
District attorneys; enforcement§ 57-1-12
Limitations of actions§ 57-1-14
Remedies cumulative§ 57-1-15
Construction§ 57-1-16
[Lawful activities.]§ 57-1-17
Limitation on recovery of damages§ 57-1-19
[Violation of act; penalty.]§ 57-1-2
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New Mexico § 57-17-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/57/57-17-2.