Chapter 69 - Mines.
- Article 1 - Creation of Bureaus Relating to Geology and Mines, 69-1-1 through 69-1-7.
- Article 2 - Other Functions of the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 69-2-1 through 69-2-7.
- Section 69-2-1 - Annual reports of progress and condition.
- Section 69-2-2 - Publication of mining laws and regulations.
- Section 69-2-3 - Bureau reports; printing and sale.
- Section 69-2-4 - Materials distributed to educational institutions.
- Section 69-2-5 - Funds for maintenance of bureau.
- Section 69-2-6 - Appropriation; cooperative survey.
- Section 69-2-7 - Geothermal energy source; reports.
- Article 3 - Mining Locations and Operations, 69-3-1 through 69-3-32.
- Section 69-3-1 - Mining claim location and posting notice.
- Section 69-3-10 - Boundary posts.
- Section 69-3-11 - Relocation.
- Section 69-3-12 - Amended and additional location notices.
- Section 69-3-12.1 - Annual labor and annual filings.
- Section 69-3-13 - Alteration, removal or destruction of location marks or notice; penalty.
- Section 69-3-14 - Defacing or changing location notice; penalty; correction of errors.
- Section 69-3-15 to 69-3-17 - Repealed.
- Section 69-3-18 - Abandonment of mining claims; methods; encumbered claims.
- Section 69-3-19 to 69-3-21 - Repealed.
- Section 69-3-2 - Record books provided by county clerks; recording fees.
- Section 69-3-22 - Size of placer mining claims.
- Section 69-3-23 - Regulations by private landowners as to mining locations; recording; amending.
- Section 69-3-24 - No trespassing notices.
- Section 69-3-25 - Penalty for trespass; exceptions.
- Section 69-3-26 - Trespass against person rightfully in possession.
- Section 69-3-27 - Trespass by livestock; liability of owner.
- Section 69-3-28 - Termination of lease; thirty days' notice.
- Section 69-3-29 - Terminating lease without notice; liability in damages; forfeiture of lease.
- Section 69-3-3, 69-3-4 - Repealed.
- Section 69-3-30 - Stockholders; right of entry and examination of mines.
- Section 69-3-31 - Denial to stockholders of right of entry; penalty.
- Section 69-3-32 - "Stockholders" defined.
- Section 69-3-5 - Penalty.
- Section 69-3-6 - Penetration of water stratum by mine discovery or drill hole; plugging; reports; exceptions.
- Section 69-3-7 - Discovery of natural gas or hydrocarbons.
- Section 69-3-8 - Exceptions.
- Section 69-3-9 - Penalty.
- Article 4 - Mining Regulation Law; Definitions, 69-4-1 through 69-4-10.
- Article 5 - State Inspector of Mines, 69-5-1 through 69-5-23.
- Section 69-5-1 - Repealed.
- Section 69-5-10 - Compliance assistance visit record; operator's copy.
- Section 69-5-11 - Repealed.
- Section 69-5-12 - Repealed.
- Section 69-5-13 - Repealed.
- Section 69-5-14 - Ordering dangerous conditions in mines removed or removal of workers from danger zones.
- Section 69-5-15 - Repealed.
- Section 69-5-16 - Operator's compliance.
- Section 69-5-17 - Fatal and serious mine accidents; assistance; investigation; notification; civil penalty.
- Section 69-5-18 - Repealed.
- Section 69-5-19 to 69-5-21 - Repealed.
- Section 69-5-2 to 69-5-6 - Repealed.
- Section 69-5-22 - Mine accident rapid response system.
- Section 69-5-23 - Attorney general.
- Section 69-5-7 - Duties; state mine inspector; director of mining and minerals.
- Section 69-5-8 - Repealed.
- Section 69-5-9 - Inspections; right of entry; operator's representative.
- Article 6 - Penalties and General Provisions Relating to All Mines, 69-6-1 through 69-6-3.
- Article 7 - Ore; Mills and Smelters, 69-7-1 through 69-7-7.
- Article 8 - Mining Safety, 69-8-1 through 69-8-17.
- Section 69-8-1 - Short title.
- Section 69-8-10 - Repealed.
- Section 69-8-11 - Right of entry and investigation.
- Section 69-8-12, 69-8-13 - Repealed.
- Section 69-8-14 - Repealed.
- Section 69-8-15 - Construction of act.
- Section 69-8-16 - Underground mine safety requirements; penalties.
- Section 69-8-17 - Employee rights.
- Section 69-8-2 - Definitions.
- Section 69-8-3 - Mining safety board.
- Section 69-8-4 - Duties of the board; rulemaking.
- Section 69-8-4.1 - Duties of the board; appeal of certification actions by inspector.
- Section 69-8-5 - Repealed.
- Section 69-8-5.1 - Training fees.
- Section 69-8-5.2 - State mine inspector fund.
- Section 69-8-6 - Repealed.
- Section 69-8-7 - Repealed.
- Section 69-8-8 - Repealed.
- Section 69-8-9 - Repealed.
- Section 69-8-9.1 - Standard of evaluation of variances; effect of variances granted.
- Article 9 - Consolidation of Small Tracts for Mineral Development, 69-9-1 through 69-9-10.
- Section 69-9-1 - Declaration of policy.
- Section 69-9-10 - Money placed in suspense; escheat.
- Section 69-9-2 - Excluded lands and minerals.
- Section 69-9-3 - Definitions.
- Section 69-9-4 - Administration.
- Section 69-9-5 - Application for consolidation.
- Section 69-9-6 - Hearing; notice; expenses.
- Section 69-9-7 - Findings prerequisite to consolidation.
- Section 69-9-8 - Effect of order.
- Section 69-9-9 - Approval by district court.
- Article 10 - Mineral Resources Development, 69-10-1 through 69-10-4.
- Article 11 - Coal Mines; Registration and Statistical Information, 69-11-1 through 69-11-3.
- Article 12 - General Duties of Coal Mine Operators, 69-12-1 through 69-12-18.
- Section 69-12-1 - Repealed.
- Section 69-12-2 - Repealed.
- Section 69-12-3 - Mine maps; scale and contents; distribution; final survey required.
- Section 69-12-4 - Mine abandonment; fencing; warning notices.
- Section 69-12-5 - Repealed.
- Section 69-12-6 - Repealed.
- Section 69-12-7 - Accidents; written report.
- Section 69-12-8 to 69-12-18 - Repealed.
- Article 13 - Duties of Coal Mine Employees, 69-13-1 through 69-13-3.
- Article 14 - Qualifications and Duties of Coal Mine Officials, 69-14-1 through 69-14-18.
- Section 69-14-1 - Mine foremen; mine examiners; certification by state mine inspector.
- Section 69-14-10 - Repealed.
- Section 69-14-11 - Repealed.
- Section 69-14-12 - Repealed.
- Section 69-14-13 - Repealed.
- Section 69-14-14 - Repealed.
- Section 69-14-15 - Repealed.
- Section 69-14-16 - Repealed.
- Section 69-14-17 - Repealed.
- Section 69-14-18 - Repealed.
- Section 69-14-2 - Methods of certification; certificates from other states; permits; examinations.
- Section 69-14-3 - Qualifications for certain positions.
- Section 69-14-4 - Certification period; recertification; discipline; appeal.
- Section 69-14-5 - Repealed.
- Section 69-14-6 - Repealed.
- Section 69-14-7 - Repealed.
- Section 69-14-8 - Repealed.
- Section 69-14-9 - Repealed.
- Article 15 - Safety Regulations, Escapeways, Fire Control and Boiler Inspection in Coal Mines, 69-15-1 through 69-15-16.
- Article 16 - Ladderways in Coal Mines, 69-16-1 through 69-16-7.
- Article 17 - Underground Haulage in Coal Mines, 69-17-1 through 69-17-10.
- Article 18 - Hoisting Equipment in Coal Mines, 69-18-1 through 69-18-14.
- Article 19 - Explosives in Coal Mines, 69-19-1 through 69-19-19.
- Article 20 - Ventilation and Gases in Coal Mines, 69-20-1 through 69-20-21.
- Article 21 - Timbering in Coal Mines, 69-21-1 through 69-21-6.
- Article 22 - Rock Dust in Coal Mines, 69-22-1 through 69-22-6.
- Article 23 - Electrical Equipment in Coal Mines, 69-23-1 through 69-23-19.
- Article 24 - Coal Mines; General Provisions, 69-24-1 through 69-24-15.
- Article 25 - Coal Surfacemining, 69-25-1 through 69-25-21.
- Article 25A - Surface Mining, 69-25A-1 through 69-25A-36.
- Section 69-25A-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-10 - Permit application requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-11 - Public liability and self-insurance requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-12 - Reclamation plan requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-13 - Performance bonds. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-14 - Permit approval or denial. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-15 - Revision of permits. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-16 - Coal exploration. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-17 - Public notice and public hearings. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-18 - Decisions of director and appeals. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-19 - Environmental protection performance standards; surface coal mining operations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-2 - Purpose of act. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-20 - Environmental protection performance standards; surface effects of underground coal mining operations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-21 - Inspection and monitoring. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-22 - Penalties and sanctions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-23 - Release of performance bonds. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-24 - Citizen suits. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-25 - Enforcement. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-26 - Areas unsuitable for surface coal mining; petitions; exclusions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-27 - Cooperative agreement between the state of New Mexico and the United States. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-28 - Applicability to public agencies, public utilities and public corporations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-29 - Administrative review. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-3 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-30 - Judicial review. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-31 - Exclusions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-32 - Conflict of interest; penalty; disclosure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-33 - Experimental practices or other use. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-34 - Repealed.
- Section 69-25A-35 - Administrative procedures; applicability. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-36 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-4 - Coal surface mining commission; duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-5 - Regulations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-6 - Procedure for adopting regulations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-7 - Petition to initiate regulations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-8 - Director; duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Section 69-25A-9 - General provisions pertaining to permits. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
- Article 25B - Abandoned Mine Reclamation, 69-25B-1 through 69-25B-12.
- Section 69-25B-1 - Short title.
- Section 69-25B-10 - Additional powers.
- Section 69-25B-11 - Appeal of director's decision.
- Section 69-25B-12 - Emergency powers.
- Section 69-25B-2 - Purpose.
- Section 69-25B-3 - Definitions.
- Section 69-25B-4 - Abandoned mine reclamation fund; created.
- Section 69-25B-5 - State reclamation plan; application for support.
- Section 69-25B-6 - Objectives of the fund; duties of the director.
- Section 69-25B-7 - Acquisition and reclamation of land adversely affected by past mining practices; powers of the director.
- Section 69-25B-8 - Liens.
- Section 69-25B-9 - Reports.
- Article 26 - Mines Other Than Coal - Registration and Statistical Information, 69-26-1 through 69-26-3.
- Article 27 - General Duties of Operators and Employees in Other Than Coal Mines, 69-27-1 through 69-27-7.
- Section 69-27-1 - Safety measures required of operators.
- Section 69-27-2 - Presence of official with complete authority required.
- Section 69-27-3 - Mine abandonment; precautions.
- Section 69-27-4 - Gas or other serious condition; operator to report promptly to mine inspector.
- Section 69-27-5 - Operator's report of compensable mine accidents; contents.
- Section 69-27-6 - Safety devices and orders; employees' duty.
- Section 69-27-7 - Misdemeanors, punishment; intoxicants, damage to equipment, violation of danger signs and unauthorized travel prohibited.
- Article 28 - Safety and Fire Regulations in Other Than Coal Mines, 69-28-1 through 69-28-14.
- Article 29 - Ladderways in Other Than Coal Mines, 69-29-1 through 69-29-7.
- Article 30 - Underground Haulage for Mines Other Than Coal, 69-30-1 through 69-30-9.
- Article 31 - Hoisting Equipment in Mines Other Than Coal, 69-31-1 through 69-31-16.
- Article 32 - Explosives for Mines Other Than Coal, 69-32-1 through 69-32-21.
- Article 33 - Ventilation of Gases in Mines Other Than Coal, 69-33-1 through 69-33-8.
- Article 34 - Electrical Equipment in Mines Other Than Coal, 69-34-1 through 69-34-12.
- Article 35 - General Regulatory Provisions in Mines Other Than Coal, 69-35-1 through 69-35-20.
- Article 36 - Mining, 69-36-1 through 69-36-20.
- Section 69-36-1 - Short title.
- Section 69-36-10 - Confidentiality.
- Section 69-36-11 - Existing mining operations; closeout plan required.
- Section 69-36-12 - New mining operations; mining operation permit required.
- Section 69-36-13 - Exploration permit.
- Section 69-36-14 - Citizens suits.
- Section 69-36-15 - Administrative review.
- Section 69-36-16 - Judicial review.
- Section 69-36-17 - Civil penalties.
- Section 69-36-18 - Criminal penalties.
- Section 69-36-19 - Funds created.
- Section 69-36-2 - Purposes.
- Section 69-36-20 - Remedy.
- Section 69-36-3 - Definitions.
- Section 69-36-4 - Interim program; limitations.
- Section 69-36-5 - Mining operation site assessment.
- Section 69-36-6 - Mining commission; created; members.
- Section 69-36-7 - Commission; duties.
- Section 69-36-8 - Regulations; adoption process.
- Section 69-36-9 - Director; duties.