New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 25 - ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF WATER - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 8 - GROUND WATER STORAGE AND RECOVERY ACT
Section 19.25.8.41 - PENALTIES

Universal Citation: 19 NM Admin Code 19.25.8.41

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A person or governmental entity determined to be in violation of the Act, the terms or conditions of a permit issued, or the rules and regulations of the state engineer may be assessed a civil penalty. An action to recover penalties pursuant to this section shall be brought by the state engineer in the district court for the County in which the violation occurred. The civil penalty shall be in an amount not exceeding:

A. One Hundred Dollars ($100) per day of violation not directly related to the illegal recovery or use of stored water; or

B. Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) per day of violation directly related to the illegal recovery or use of stored water.

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