New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 21 - AGRICULTURE AND RANCHING
Chapter 16 - AGRICULTURAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Part 12 - APPLYING ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES: WEIGHMASTER ACT
Section 21.16.12.12 - APPEALS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Any person accused of a violation for which a penalty has been assessed may request a hearing before the director to contest the amount of the penalty or whether the violation occurred or both.
B. A request for a hearing before the director must be in writing and must be submitted within fifteen (15) days of notification of penalty
C. In the event the alleged violator does not feel the department followed the correct procedures in arriving at a decision in his/her case, the individual may ask the district court to review the administrative proceedings and penalty in the manner and to the extent provided by the laws of New Mexico. If the penalty is not set aside or abated, the original penalty is due and payable as provided in Section 13.
