2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30: Criminal Offenses
Article 8: Nuisances, 30-8-1 through 30-8-14
Section 30-8-9: Abandonment of dangerous containers.


NM Stat § 30-8-9 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis) What's This?

30-8-9. Abandonment of dangerous containers.

Abandonment of dangerous containers consists of any person:

A. abandoning, discarding or keeping in any place accessible to children, any refrigerator, icebox, freezer, airtight container, cabinet or similar container, of a capacity of one and one-half cubic feet or more, which is no longer in use, without having the attached doors, hinges, lids or latches removed or without sealing the doors or other entrances so as to make it impossible for anyone to be imprisoned therein; or

B. who, being the owner, lessee or manager of any premises, knowingly permits any abandoned or discarded refrigerator, icebox, freezer, airtight container, cabinet or similar container of a capacity of one and one-half cubic feet or more, and which remains upon such premises in a condition whereby a child may be imprisoned therein.

Whoever commits abandonment of dangerous containers is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

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