Conflicts between rule and statute; variance between proposed and final action
NMSA 1978, § 14-4-5.7
in effect14-4-5.7. Conflicts between rule and statute; variance between proposed and final action
A. No rule is valid or enforceable if it conflicts with statute. A conflict between a rule and a statute is resolved in favor of the statute.
B. A word or phrase that is defined in an applicable statute should not be defined in rule. A conflict between a definition that appears in a rule and in an applicable statute is resolved in favor of the statute.
Laws 2017, ch. 137, § 9.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18514/index.do#!b/14-4-5.7Fetched: 10/20/2026
