New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 14 - GEOTHERMAL POWER
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS - DEFINITIONS
Section 19.14.1.8 - ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS DEALING WITH CONSERVATION OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES

The division, its agents, representatives, and employees are charged with the duty and obligation of enforcing all statutes, rules and regulations of the state of New Mexico relating to the conservation of geothermal resources. However, it shall be the responsibility of all geothermal resource owners or operators to obtain information pertaining to the regulation of geothermal resources before operations have begun. Minor deviations from the requirements of these rules as to field practices may be permitted by the division or its duly authorized representatives where such can be safely done without waste and burdensome delay or expense to the operator avoided.