N.M. Admin. Code § 16.19.20.18

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 16.19.20.18 - EXEMPTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS

Registration is waived for the following persons:

A. Any officer or employee of the state or federal customs agency, the state police, or any enforcement officer of any political subdivision of the state, who is engaged in the enforcement of any federal, state and local law relating to controlled substances and is duly authorized to possess controlled substances in the course of his official duties.

B. Any official exempted by this section may procure any controlled substance in the course of an inspection pursuant to Section 31 of the Controlled Substances Act or in the course of any criminal investigation involving the person from whom the substance was procured.

C. Laboratory personnel, when acting in the scope of their official duties, are also exempt from registration under the Controlled Substances Act.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.19.20.18

16.19.20.18 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC 19.20.11, 07-15-02, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 12, June 26, 2018, eff. 6/26/2018