Owners and operators shall take corrective action in accordance with 20.5.118 NMAC and 20.5.119 or 20.5.120 NMAC, and the department shall make payments to or on behalf of owners and operators in accordance with section 74-6B-13 NMSA 1978 and the provisions of 20.5.123 NMAC. The department shall designate a site where the owner or operator takes corrective action and applies to the fund for payment of corrective action costs as a responsible party-lead site.
N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.121.2101