2018 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Article 7 - Weapons and Explosives
Section 30-7-18 - Definitions.
As used in the Explosives Act [30-7-17 through 30-7-22 NMSA 1978]:
A. "explosive" means any chemical compound or mixture or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to explode and includes but is not limited to dynamite and other high explosives, black powder, pellet powder, initiating explosives, detonators, safety fuses, squibs, detonating cord, igniter cord and igniters; and
B. "explosive device" or "incendiary device" means:
(1) any explosive bomb, grenade, missile or similar device;
(2) any device or mechanism used or created to start a fire or explosion with or without a timing mechanism except cigarette lighters and matches; or
(3) any incendiary bomb or grenade, fire bomb or similar device or any device which includes a flammable liquid or compound and a wick or igniting agent composed of any material which is capable of igniting the flammable liquid or compound.
History: Laws 1981, ch. 246, § 2; 1990, ch. 74, §1.
The 1990 amendment, effective May 16, 1990, in Subsection B, substituted " 'explosive device' " for " 'explosive' " at the beginning, deleted "dynamite and all other forms of high explosives" at the beginning and "or" at the end of Paragraph (1), added "except cigarette lighters and matches" at the end of Paragraph (2), and made a minor stylistic change in Paragraph (3).
