Raw Milk

NMSA 1978 ch. 25, art. 8

in effect

NMSA 1978, § 25-8-1 Raw milk sold at retail; standards

25-8-1. Raw milk sold at retail; standards Raw milk sold by a retailer must meet all standards established by the board of regents of New Mexico state university and the environmental improvement agency for the retail sale of grade A raw milk and in addition shall: A. contain no more than twenty thousand bacteria per milliliter; B. contain no more than fifty coliform bacteria per milliliter; and C. within two hours after completion of milking, be cooled to a temperature of forty-five degrees fahrenheit or less and maintained at that temperature until sold to the consumer. 1953 Comp., § 52-2-18, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 270, § 1.

NMSA 1978, § 25-8-2 Enforcement

25-8-2. Enforcement If, as a result of investigation, the environmental improvement agency finds that any person is violating any provision of Section 1 [25-8-1 NMSA 1978] of this act [25-8-1 to 25-8-3 NMSA 1978], or any regulation issued thereunder, the agency may bring an action for injunctive or other appropriate relief in the district court for the county in which the violation is occurring, or in the district court for Santa Fe county. 1953 Comp., § 52-2-19, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 270, § 2.

NMSA 1978, § 25-8-3 Penalty; civil

25-8-3. Penalty; civil Any person who violates any provision of Section 1 [25-8-1 NMSA 1978] of this act [25-8-1 to 25-8-3 NMSA 1978] or any regulation issued thereunder is liable to a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation. 1953 Comp., § 52-2-20, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 270, § 3.

Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18525/index.doFetched: 10/20/2026