School Alcohol-Free Zone

NMSA 1978 ch. 22, art. 5A

in effect

NMSA 1978, § 22-5A-1 Short title

22-5A-1. Short title This act [22-5A-1 to 22-5A-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "School Alcohol-Free Zone Act". Laws 2005, ch. 249, § 1.

NMSA 1978, § 22-5A-2 Definitions

22-5A-2. Definitions As used in the School Alcohol-Free Zone Act: A. "alcoholic beverage" means a beverage with no less than one-half percent alcohol and includes wine, beer, fermented, distilled, rectified and fortified beverages; and B. "school grounds" means public elementary and secondary schools, including charter schools and facilities owned or leased by the school district in or on which public school-related and sanctioned activities are performed, but does not include other commercial properties owned by a school district but not related to the functions of a public school. "School grounds" includes the buildings, playing fields, parking lots and other facilities located on a school's premises. Laws 2005, ch. 249, § 2.

NMSA 1978, § 22-5A-3 Alcoholic beverages prohibited on public school grounds

22-5A-3. Alcoholic beverages prohibited on public school grounds It is unlawful to possess or consume alcoholic beverages on public school grounds. Laws 2005, ch. 249, § 3.

NMSA 1978, § 22-5A-4 Notices required

22-5A-4. Notices required A school shall conspicuously post notices on school grounds stating that possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on school grounds. Laws 2005, ch. 249, § 4.

NMSA 1978, § 22-5A-5 Penalties

22-5A-5. Penalties A. A person convicted of consumption or possession of an alcoholic beverage on school property for the first offense is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more than one hundred dollars ($100) and may be ordered to perform community service. B. A person convicted of consumption or possession of an alcoholic beverage on school property for the second or a subsequent offense is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for a definite term not to exceed six months, or both. Laws 2005, ch. 249, § 5.

Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18522/index.doFetched: 10/20/2026