New Mexico § 57-30-2.3 Duties of secondhand metal dealers

New Mexico Statutes

§ 57-30-2.3 — Duties of secondhand metal dealers

New Mexico § 57-30-2.3

Ch. 57Trade Practices and Regulations

Art. 30Sale of Recycled Metals

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 57-30-2.3 (2026).

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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 alert system, maintained by the institute of scrap recycling industries or its successor organization; and (4) keep all employees who are involved in the purchasing or receiving of regulated material apprised of alerts received on theft of regulated material in the geographic area. B. A secondhand metal dealer who becomes aware that the dealer is in possession of regulated material that was stolen or unlawfully obtained shall not remove the mate

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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 alert system, maintained by the institute of scrap recycling industries or its successor organization; and (4) keep all employees who are involved in the purchasing or receiving of regulated material apprised of alerts received on theft of regulated material in the geographic area. B. A secondhand metal dealer who becomes aware that the dealer is in possession of regulated material that was stolen or unlawfully obtained shall not remove the material from the dealer's premises and shall report the same to a local law enforcement agency within twenty-four hours.