The mining safety board may, by rule, enact requirements, including requirements for applications, examinations and qualifications, for the certification of any mine personnel required to be qualified by state or federal law.
History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 41; 1941 Comp., § 67-804; 1953 Comp., § 63-8-4; Laws 1973, ch. 36, § 2; 2007, ch. 301, § 16; 2007, ch. 302, § 16.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For age of majority, see 28-6-1 NMSA 1978.
The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, authorized the mine safety board to enact rules for the certification of mine personnel.
Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 16 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 16, both effective June 15, 2007, enacted identical amendments to this section.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 53A Am. Jur. 2d Mines and Minerals § 257.
58 C.J.S. Mines and Minerals § 378.