New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 11 - LABOR AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Chapter 5 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Part 6 - CONVENIENCE STORES
Section 11.5.6.7 - DEFINITIONS: GENERAL

A. "American society for testing materials standard D3935-02" means the American society for testing materials classification standards for transparent polycarbonate bullet-resistant materials.

B. "B rated" means a safe box industry standard, which, at a minimum, conforms to the specifics of a one-fourth inch body and a one-half inch door constructed of steel or an equivalent material.

C. "Controlled access area" means an enclosure of the service counter area with transparent polycarbonate or other bullet-resistant material that meets American society for testing materials or underwriters laboratory standards.

D. "Convenience store" means any business that is primarily engaged in the retail sale of convenience goods, or both convenience goods and gasoline, and employs one or more employees during the normal operating hours of the establishment. This term excludes businesses that operate as hotels, taverns, lodging facilities, restaurants, stores that sell prescription drugs, gasoline service stations, grocery stores, supermarkets, businesses that have more than 10,000 square feet of retail floor space, farmer's markets, roadside stands, on-site farm markets, and other agricultural activities or operations.

E. "Convenience goods" means articles that are purchased frequently for immediate use in readily accessible stores and with a minimum of effort. This term includes consumable items that are generally limited in quantity and variety, and sold in their original containers. This definition is not intended to exclude convenience stores that sell a small quantity of fresh food or unpackaged products in addition to other convenience goods.

F. "Depository or time lock safe" means a B or higher rated safe box equipped with an electronic or manually programmed time lock, or drop slot, that prevents unauthorized access.

G. "Environmental engineering controls" means an established store floor plan adopted or developed by the employer to reduce theft or robbery by measures, which include, but are not limited to, cash register placement in plain view of customers, properly functioning indoor and outdoor lighting, and proper placement of security cameras.

H. "Pass-through window" means a manually operated mechanical pass-through trough, front-loading deposit door, or other similar device that is encased in a transparentpolycarbonate window or other bullet-resistant material that meets American society for testing materials standard D3935-02, or underwriters laboratory standard 752.

I. "Security surveillance system" means a VHS or digital camera surveillance system that is capable of recording and retrieving a clear video or digital recorded image.

J. "Security alarm system" means any device or series of devices, including, but not limited to, a signal system interconnected with a radio frequency method such as cellular, private radio signals, or other mechanical or electronic device used to notify law enforcement or a private security agency of an unlawful act in progress.

K. "Underwriters laboratories standard 752" means the underwriters laboratory standards for transparent polycarbonate bullet-resistant materials.

L. "Service counter" means, at a minimum, the counter space designated by the employer to include the service transaction area of the money register(s) and the surrounding perimeter.

M. "Signage" means posters, placards, neon lights, or logos, positioned in the convenience store windows and doors.

N. "Training curriculum" means the instruction manual or pamphlet adopted or developed by the employer containing security policies, safety and security procedures, and personal safety and crime prevention techniques.