New Mexico § 57-30-5 Record of purchase

New Mexico Statutes

§ 57-30-5 — Record of purchase

New Mexico § 57-30-5

Ch. 57Trade Practices and Regulations

Art. 30Sale of Recycled Metals

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 57-30-5 (2026).

Text

A. A secondhand metal dealer in this state shall keep an accurate and legible written record, in a form approved by the department, of each purchase made in the course of the dealer's business of:

(1)copper or brass material;

(2)bronze material;

(3)lead material;

(4)aluminum material in excess of ten pounds; or (5) steel material in excess of one ton, except that a written record shall be kept of each purchase of a stainless steel beer keg. B. The record shall be in English and shall include:

(1)the place and date of the purchase;

(2)the name and address of each person from whom the regulated material is purchased or obtained;

(3)the identifying number of the personal identification document of each person from whom the regulated material is purchased or obtained;

(4)the year, make

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A. A secondhand metal dealer in this state shall keep an accurate and legible written record, in a form approved by the department, of each purchase made in the course of the dealer's business of: (1) copper or brass material; (2) bronze material; (3) lead material; (4) aluminum material in excess of ten pounds; or (5) steel material in excess of one ton, except that a written record shall be kept of each purchase of a stainless steel beer keg. B. The record shall be in English and shall include: (1) the place and date of the purchase; (2) the name and address of each person from whom the regulated material is purchased or obtained; (3) the identifying number of the personal identification document of each person from whom the regulated material is purchased or obtained; (4) the year, make, model and license plate number of the motor vehicle used to transport the regulated material; (5) a description made in accordance with the custom of the trade of the type and quantity of regulated material purchased; (6) the statement required by Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of Section 57-30- 4 NMSA 1978; and (7) the written documentation required for certain transactions pursuant to Section 57-30-2.4 NMSA 1978, if applicable. C. A secondhand metal dealer may take a digital photograph, with a date and time stamp, of: (1) the seller of the regulated material; and (2) the regulated material in the form in which it was purchased or obtained by the secondhand metal dealer.