§ 60-16-5 — Duties of buyer; record of purchase

New Mexico § 60-16-5

• Jurisdiction: New Mexico
• Ch. 60: Business Licenses
• Art. 16: Pecan Buyers Licensure

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A. A buyer shall: (1) not purchase in-shell pecans without a valid license; (2) comply with the provisions of the Pecan Buyers Licensure Act and adopted rules; (3) comply with state and federal requirements related to the movement of in- shell pecans; (4) ensure that all of the buyer's employees involved in the purchasing, receiving or shipping of in-shell pecans are trained on the provisions of the Pecan Buyers Licensure Act and adopted rules; (5) maintain accurate and legible written records, in a form approved by the department, of the purchase of in-shell pecans that are made in the course of the buyer's business; (6) ensure that records of the purchase of in-shell pecans are available for inspection by the department or a peace officer within forty-eight hours of the transaction; and (7) retain records of the purchase of in-shell pecans for a minimum of two years. B. A purchase record shall include the: (1) location and date of the purchase; (2) name and address of the seller; (3) street address or physical location of the tree or the farm from where the in-shell pecans originated; (4) identification number contained on the personal identification document of the seller; (5) license plate number, make and model of the seller's motor vehicle; and (6) total weight of the in-shell pecans purchased. C. If a licensed buyer purchases in-shell pecans from another licensed buyer, the purchase record shall include the seller's name, address and telephone number, the date of origin of the in-shell pecans and the total weight of the in-shell pecans purchased.

Legislative History

Laws 2018, ch. 47, § 5.