2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations
Section 7 Junk Dealers
Section 57-7-1 "Junk dealers" defined.
57-7-1. ["Junk dealers" defined.]
That all persons, firms or corporations engaged in the business of purchasing or selling secondhand or castoff material of any kind, which is commonly known and is hereinafter designated and referred to as "junk" - such as old iron, copper, brass, lead, zinc, tin, steel and other metals, metallic cables, wires, ropes, cordage, bottles, bagging, rags, rubber, paper and other like materials, shall be and hereby are defined, and held to be junk dealers within the meaning of this act [57-7-1 to 57-7-7 NMSA 1978].
History: Laws 1921, ch. 25, 1; C.S. 1929, 77-101; 1941 Comp., 51-2601; 1953 Comp., 49-7-1.
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