2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations
Section 17 Standards of Weights and Measures
Section 57-17-1 Definitions.

57-17-1. Definitions.

As used in this act:

A. "person" includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, companies, societies and associations;

B. "weight(s)" and "measure(s)" include all instruments and devices used for weighing and measuring and their necessary and associated accessories and appliances;

C. "sell" and "sale" include barter and exchange;

D. "apparatus" includes any manual or mechanical unit, method or device used to determine weight, measure or quantity;

E. "correct" means the condition of apparatus, which by reason of its construction and adjustment, will give accurate readings or indications of weight and quantity;

F. "incorrect" means the condition of apparatus, or its construction, which precludes it from being reasonably permanent in its adjustment or which will not allow it to repeat its indications of weight or quantity with accuracy;

G. "in package form" means a good or commodity packaged or contained in advance of sale so as to constitute a unity [unit] quantity of the good or commodity; a good or commodity not contained, but upon which is marked a selling price based upon weight or measure, shall be construed to be in packaged form; a shipping container containing goods or commodities in packaged form is excluded from this definition;

H. "weight" means net weight;

I. "sale from bulk" means the sale of commodities when the quantity is determined at the time of sale;

J. "board" means the board of regents of New Mexico state university; and

K. "director" means the director of the New Mexico department of agriculture.

History: 1953 Comp., 76-1-28, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 202, 1; 1973, ch. 386, 1.