State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-71 > Article-5 > Section-71-5-2-171-5-2.1. Exclusion; incidental loss or extraction of heat.
When the application of potable water to a beneficial use involves the incidental loss or extraction of heat, and the water is 250 degrees Fahrenheit or less, then that heat is not a geothermal resource for which a royalty is due. In such a case, the use is not governed by laws related to geothermal resources but is simply governed by Chapter 72 NMSA 1978.
