{"data":{"id":"us-nm/57-20-3","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"57-20-3","heading":"Metal beverage containers; pull tabs; penalty.","body":"A. On and after January 1, 1983, it is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale at retail within New Mexico any metal beverage container designed and constructed with a metal opening device that detaches from the container when the container is opened in a manner normally used to empty the contents of the container.\nB. Any person violating the provisions of Subsection A of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) provided, however, that no penalty shall be imposed on a retailer who sells or offers to sell any beverage container acquired by the retailer prior to January 1, 1983.","path":["Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations","ARTICLE 20 Beverage Containers"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18560/index.do","current_through":"2025-06-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"0a021d5d205f45d905ecd518360f02ae3ff6b5c591184ef8251b1bc6f37c92b3","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/57-20-2","next":"us-nm/57-21-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}