New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 15 - OIL AND GAS
Part 40 - NEW MEXICO LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS STANDARD
Section 19.15.40.8 - RETROACTIVITY
The provisions of the codes are not intended to prevent the use of any material, method of construction, or installation procedure not specifically prescribed by the codes, provided any such use is preapproved, in writing, by the LP gas bureau. The provisions of the codes are considered necessary to provide a reasonable level of protection from loss of life and property. Unless otherwise stated, the provisions of the codes shall not be applied retroactively to existing facilities, equipment, appliances, structures, or systems that were in compliance with the provisions of the codes in effect at the time of installation, or approved for construction or installation prior to the effective date of the document, except in those cases where it is determined, in writing, by the LP gas bureau that the existing situation involves a distinct hazard to life or adjacent property. Equipment and appliances include stocks in manufacturers' storage, distribution warehouses, and dealers' storage and showrooms in compliance with the provisions of the codes in effect at the time of manufacture.