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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 57. Trade Practices and Regulations § 57-30-5. Record of purchase - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-57-trade-practices-and-regulations/nm-st-sect-57-30-5/
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