The regulations set forth herein, which govern the licensing of facilities providing child care to children, have been promulgated by the secretary of the New Mexico children, youth and families department, by authority of the Children, Youth and Families Department Act, Section 9-2A-1 to 9-2A-16 NMSA 1978, and Sections 24-1-2(D), 24-1-3(I) and 24-1-5 of the Public Health Act, Sections 24-1-1 to 24-1-22, NMSA 1978, as amended.
N.M. Admin. Code § 8.16.2.3