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NM Stat § 25-5-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 5 - Flour and Bread|Section 25-5-1 - Definitions.

As used in the Flour and Bread Act [25-5-1 to 25-5-9 NMSA 1978], unless the context otherwise requires: A. "flour" means foods commonly known in the milling and baking industries as: (1) white flour, also known as wheat flour or plain flour; (2) bromated flour; (3) self-rising flour, also known as self-rising white flour or self-rising wheat flour; and (4) phosphated flour, also known as phosphated white flour or phosphated wheat flour, but excludes whole wheat flour and also excludes special flours not used for bread, roll, bun or biscuit baking, such as specialty cake, pancake and pastry flours; B. "white bread" means any bread made with flour as defined in Subsection A of this section, whether baked in a pan or on a hearth or screen, which is commonly known or usually represented and sold as white bread, including Vienna bread, French bread and Italian bread; C. "rolls" includes plain white rolls and buns of the semi-bread dough type, namely: soft rolls such as hamburger rolls, hot dog rolls and Parker House rolls and hard rolls such as Vienna rolls and Kaiser rolls, but shall not include yeast-raised sweet rolls or sweet buns made with fillings or coatings such as cinnamon rolls or buns and butterfly rolls; D. "board" means the environmental improvement board; E. "director" means the director of the division or his authorized representative; F. "division" means the environmental improvement division of the health and environment department [department of environment]; and G. "person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust or any group of persons whether incorporated or not engaged in the commercial manufacture or sale of flour, white bread or rolls. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-1-20, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 244, § 1; 1971, ch. 277, § 36; 1977, ch. 253, § 59; 1982, ch. 73, § 14. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 4 established the department of environment and provided that all references to the environmental improvement division of the health and environment department shall be construed to mean the department of environment.
NM Stat § 25-5-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 5 - Flour and Bread|Section 25-5-1.1 - Short title.

Sections 25-5-1 through 25-5-9 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Flour and Bread Act". History: 1978 Comp., § 25-5-1.1, enacted by Laws 1982, ch. 73, § 15.
NM Stat § 25-5-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 5 - Flour and Bread|Section 25-5-2 - Manufacture or sale of unenriched flour unlawful.

It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, mix, compound, sell or offer for sale, for human consumption in this state, flour (as defined in Section 1 [25-5-1 NMSA 1978]) unless the following vitamins and minerals are contained in each pound of such flour: not less than two milligrams and not more than two and one-half milligrams of thiamine; not less than one and two-tenths milligrams and not more than one and one-half milligrams of riboflavin; not less than sixteen milligrams and not more than twenty milligrams of niacin or niacin-amide; not less than thirteen milligrams and not more than sixteen and one-half milligrams of iron (Fe); except in the case of self-rising flour which in addition to the above ingredients shall contain not less than five hundred milligrams and not more than fifteen hundred milligrams of calcium (Ca); provided, however, that the terms of this section shall not apply to flour sold to distributors, bakers or other processors, if the purchaser furnishes to the seller a certificate in such form as the board shall by regulation prescribe, certifying that such flour will be (1) resold to a distributor, baker or other processor, or (2) used in the manufacture, mixing or compounding of flour, white bread or rolls enriched to meet the requirements of this act [25-5-1 to 25-5-9 NMSA 1978] or (3) used in the manufacture of products other than flour, white bread or rolls. It shall be unlawful for any such purchaser so furnishing any such certificate to use or resell the flour so purchased in any manner other than as prescribed in this section. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-1-21, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 244, § 2.
NM Stat § 25-5-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 5 - Flour and Bread|Section 25-5-3 - Manufacture or sale of bread and rolls from unenriched flour unlawful.

It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, bake, sell or offer for sale, for human consumption in this state, any white bread or rolls (as defined in Section 1 [25-5-1 NMSA 1978]) unless the following vitamins and minerals are contained in each pound of such bread or rolls: not less than one and one-tenth milligrams and not more than one and eight-tenths milligrams of thiamine; not less than seven-tenths milligrams and not more than one and six-tenths milligrams of riboflavin; not less than ten milligrams and not more than fifteen milligrams of niacin; not less than eight milligrams and not more than twelve and one-half milligrams of iron (Fe). History: 1953 Comp., § 54-1-22, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 244, § 3.
NM Stat § 25-5-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 5 - Flour and Bread|Section 25-5-4 - Division; duty to enforce.

The division is hereby charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of the Flour and Bread Act and rules, regulations and orders of the board promulgated pursuant to the Flour and Bread Act. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-1-23, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 244, § 4; 1982, ch. 73, § 16. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For provisions of the Environmental Improvement Act, see Chapter 74, Article 1 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 35 Am. Jur. 2d Food § 33, 34. 36A C.J.S. Food §§ 6(2), 9(2).
NM Stat § 25-5-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 5 - Flour and Bread|Section 25-5-5 - Board; revision of requirements.

A. Whenever the vitamin and mineral requirements set forth in Sections 25-5-2 and 25-5-3 NMSA 1978 are no longer in conformity with the legally established standards governing the interstate shipment of enriched flour and enriched white bread or enriched rolls, the board, in order to maintain uniformity between intrastate and interstate vitamin and mineral requirements for the foods within the provisions of the Flour and Bread Act, is authorized and directed to modify or revise such requirements to conform with amended standards governing interstate shipments. B. In promulgating regulations pursuant to this section, the board shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 74-1-9 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-1-24, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 244, § 5; 1982, ch. 73, § 17.
NM Stat § 25-5-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 5 - Flour and Bread|Section 25-5-6 - Board; power to adjust in case of shortage.

A. In the event of findings by the board that there is an existing or imminent shortage of any ingredient required by Section 25-5-2 or 25-5-3 NMSA 1978 and that because of such shortage the sale and distribution of flour or white bread or rolls may be impeded by the enforcement of the Flour and Bread Act, the board shall issue an order, to be effective immediately upon issuance, permitting the omission of such ingredient from flour or white bread or rolls and, if it finds it necessary or appropriate, excepting such foods from labeling requirements until the further order of the board. Any such findings may be made without hearings on the basis of an order or of factual information supplied by the appropriate federal agency or officer. In the absence of any such order of the appropriate federal agency or factual information supplied by it, the board on its own motion may, and upon receiving the sworn statements of ten or more persons subject to the Flour and Bread Act that they believe such a shortage exists or is imminent shall, within twenty days thereafter hold a public hearing with respect thereto at which any interested person may present evidence and shall make findings based upon the evidence presented. The board shall publish notice of any such hearing at least ten days prior thereto. B. Whenever the board has reason to believe that such shortage no longer exists, it shall hold a public hearing, after at least ten days' notice shall have been given, at which any interested person may present evidence, and it shall make findings based upon the evidence so presented. If its findings be that such shortage no longer exists, it shall issue an order to become effective not less than thirty days after publication thereof revoking such previous order; provided, however, that undisposed floor stocks of flour on hand at the effective date of such revocation order or flour manufactured prior to such effective date for sale in this state may thereafter be lawfully sold or disposed of. C. In conducting hearings pursuant to this section, the board shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 74-1-9 NMSA 1978, except for the number of days' notice required for such hearing. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-1-25, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 244, § 6; 1982, ch. 73, § 18.
NM Stat § 25-5-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 5 - Flour and Bread|Section 25-5-7 - Publication of regulations.

All orders, rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to this act [25-5-1 to 25-5-9 NMSA 1978] shall be published at least twice in at least one daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in this state, and shall become effective upon such date after publication as the board shall fix. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-1-26, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 244, § 7.
NM Stat § 25-5-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 5 - Flour and Bread|Section 25-5-8 - Inspection by director.

For the purpose of the Flour and Bread Act, the director is authorized to take samples for analysis and to conduct examination and investigations and to enter, at reasonable times, any factory, mill, bakery, warehouse, shop or establishment where flour, white bread or rolls are manufactured, processed, packed, sold or held or any vehicle being used for the transportation thereof and to inspect any such place or vehicle and any flour, white bread or rolls therein and all pertinent equipment, materials, containers and labeling. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-1-27, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 244, § 8; 1982, ch. 73, § 19.
NM Stat § 25-5-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 5 - Flour and Bread|Section 25-5-9 - Penalty.

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act [25-5-1 to 25-5-9 NMSA 1978] or the orders, rules or regulations promulgated by the board under authority thereof, shall upon conviction thereof be subjected to fine for each and every offense, in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or to imprisonment, not to exceed ninety days. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-1-28, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 244, § 9.
NM Stat § 25-6-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 6 - Egg Grading|Section 25-6-1 - Short title.

This act [25-6-1 to 25-6-16 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Egg Grading Act." History: 1953 Comp., § 54-2-10, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 138, § 1.
NM Stat § 25-6-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 6 - Egg Grading|Section 25-6-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Egg Grading Act: A. "egg dealer" includes any person, firm, partnership or corporation that buys eggs directly from the farmers or from any other sources for the purpose of reselling them at wholesale; B. "cold storage eggs" means eggs which have been in cold storage for thirty days or more and which meet the grades and standards of qualification set by the board of regents of New Mexico state university; C. "processor" includes any person, firm, partnership or corporation engaged in the process of breaking eggs for drying, freezing or for other purposes; D. "consumer" means any person, business establishment or institution which changes the condition of the egg in preparation for human consumption; E. "board" means the board of regents of New Mexico state university, the board controlling the department; F. "department" means the New Mexico department of agriculture; G. "candling" means the holding of an egg, large end up, before a light shining through an opaque shield, with an opening of about one-quarter inch in diameter. Candling is best done in a darkened room, but one may obtain candling devices that may be used in average daylight; H. "ungraded eggs" means eggs that have not been graded according to quality or weight; I. "addled" or "white rot" means putrid or rotten; J. "moldy" means that mold or bacteria has developed in isolated areas within the shell; K. "black rot" means that the egg has deteriorated to an extent that the whole interior represents a blackened appearance; L. "blood ring" means that germs have developed to an extent that blood is formed; M. "stuck yolk" means that the yolk has settled to one side and becomes fastened to the shell; and N. "incubator reject eggs" means any eggs which have been subjected to heat for the purpose of hatching or for any other purposes whatsoever. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-2-11, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 138, § 2; 1973, ch. 116, § 1.
NM Stat § 25-6-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 6 - Egg Grading|Section 25-6-3 - Purpose of the act.

The purpose of the Egg Grading Act is to assure that no person, firm or corporation shall sell or have in his possession with the intent to sell, offer or expose for sale, or traffic in, any egg unfit for human food, unless the same is broken in shell and then denatured so that it cannot be used for human food, if it is or has: A. addled or white rot; B. moldy; C. black rot; D. blood ring; E. stuck yolk; F. sour; G. green whites; H. musty; or I. incubator reject eggs. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-2-12, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 138, § 3; 1973, ch. 116, § 2. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 35 Am. Jur. 2d Food § 38.
NM Stat § 25-6-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 6 - Egg Grading|Section 25-6-4 - Labeling, marking and advertising eggs.

It is unlawful: A. to offer eggs for sale in any newspaper advertisement, circular, radio or other form of advertising without plainly designating in the advertisement the classification as to grade and size to which the eggs being offered for sale properly belong, when price is a factor in the advertisement. The terms "fresh eggs," "strictly fresh eggs," "hennery eggs," "new-laid eggs" or descriptions of similar import shall not be used in connection with the sale or offering for sale or advertising for sale of eggs in New Mexico that do not meet the minimum requirements for the New Mexico grade A eggs or better; B. to sell eggs by the case without an invoice stating both the correct size and correct grade description accompanying each case of eggs delivered to a retailer or consumer. The invoice shall also include the name and address of both buyer and seller, date of sale and shall otherwise conform to the regulations set forth in the Egg Grading Act. The invoice shall be kept by the receiving dealer for a period of thirty days in case the inspector calls for it; C. to offer for sale eggs in cartons that do not have the name of the packer or distributor stamped or printed on them; or D. to sell uncartoned eggs at retail. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-2-13, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 138, § 4; 1973, ch. 116, § 3.
NM Stat § 25-6-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 6 - Egg Grading|Section 25-6-5 - Standards for eggs.

The New Mexico consumer grades for eggs shall be as uniform as possible to those standards established by the United States department of agriculture for consumer grades of eggs. The board shall set all standards for shell eggs for New Mexico. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-2-14, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 138, § 5.
NM Stat § 25-6-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 6 - Egg Grading|Section 25-6-6 - Exemptions.

The Egg Grading Act shall not apply to any person selling eggs from his own production when produced from a flock of less than three thousand birds, provided they are sold as ungraded. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-2-15, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 138, § 6; 1973, ch. 116, § 4.
NM Stat § 25-6-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 6 - Egg Grading|Section 25-6-7 - Sale of ungraded eggs.

A. Retailers may sell the eggs specified in Section 25-6-6 NMSA 1978 to consumers only when such eggs on hand, offered or placed on sale are clearly marked "ungraded." Ungraded eggs shall be cartoned when sold at retail. B. Any person proposing to sell ungraded eggs shall, prior to any such sale, notify the department in writing of his intent to sell ungraded eggs, specifying his location, the number of laying hens owned or in his possession, the place of production and the general area of the state in which the eggs are to be sold. C. It is unlawful for any person selling any portion of his daily production as graded eggs to sell any portion thereof as ungraded eggs, except that any person may change his sales from graded to ungraded if he notifies the department in writing prior to such change. D. It is unlawful for any person selling any portion of his daily production as ungraded eggs to sell any portion thereof as graded eggs, except that any person may change his sales from ungraded to graded eggs if he notifies the department in writing within five days from the date of change. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-2-16, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 138, § 7; 1973, ch. 116, § 5.
NM Stat § 25-6-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 6 - Egg Grading|Section 25-6-8 - Enforcement; administration.

The department under the guidance and control of the board shall be responsible for administering and enforcing the provisions of the Egg Grading Act. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-2-17, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 116, § 6. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 1973, ch. 116, § 6, repealed 54-2-17, 1953 Comp., relating to enforcement and administration of the Egg Grading Act, and enacted a new section.
NM Stat § 25-6-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 6 - Egg Grading|Section 25-6-9 - Egg inspection fee.

The Egg Grading Act shall be financed in part by the collection of a fee on all eggs sold to the retailer or consumer. The board shall have authority to establish the fee at their discretion, but in no case shall the fee exceed one-half cent per dozen. The fee shall be paid by the egg dealer or producer who packages the eggs for sale to the retailer or consumer. All money collected under the provisions of the Egg Grading Act shall be deposited with the New Mexico state university for the purposes of administering the provisions of that act and promoting the poultry industry and its products, and shall be expended upon the order of the board in the same manner as other funds of the New Mexico state university. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-2-18, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 138, § 9; 1973, ch. 116, § 7.
NM Stat § 25-6-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 6 - Egg Grading|Section 25-6-10 - Payment of the inspection fee.

Each egg dealer or producer shall make quarterly reports to the department not later than thirty days after the end of March, June, September and December for the previous quarter showing the number of dozen eggs sold and remitting the fee as established by the board. The department is empowered to audit the required sales record of any person, firm or corporation coming under the provisions of the Egg Grading Act. These records shall be retained for a period of one year. Failure to submit the sales record on request of the department or its authorized agents is a violation of the Egg Grading Act. Prior to selling eggs in New Mexico the egg producer or egg dealer shall file his intent to sell eggs with the department. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-2-19, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 138, § 10; 1973, ch. 116, § 8.
NM Stat § 25-6-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 6 - Egg Grading|Section 25-6-11 - Powers of the board and department.

A. The board is empowered to adopt standards and to prescribe rules and regulations relating to the sale of eggs as it may deem necessary to carry into effect the lawful intent and meaning of the Egg Grading Act. The definitions and rules and regulations when adopted and published by the board shall have the same force as law. Violations of the rules and regulations are subject to the same penalties as violations of the Egg Grading Act; provided, that the board shall before adopting rules or regulations first give notice of the general subject thereof by publication of a notice setting forth the substance of proposed rules or regulations and the date upon which the board will hold a hearing on the proposed rules or regulations. Notification of all proposed rules and regulations shall be mailed directly to all egg producers and dealers registered with the department. Publication shall be made once in a newspaper of general circulation in this state. Persons affected by any proposed regulation shall have the right to present to the board their objections to any proposed regulation or rule prior to its adoption. B. The department through its authorized inspectors or agents is authorized: (1) to enter, on any business day, during the usual hours of business, any store, market or any other business or place where eggs are sold or offered for sale under the provisions of the Egg Grading Act in this state; and (2) to issue and enforce a stop-sale notice or order to the owner or custodian of any lot of eggs which the board or their inspectors or agents find are in violation of the Egg Grading Act or any regulation issued thereunder, which shall prohibit any sale, barter, exchange or distribution of eggs until the inspectors are satisfied that the law has been complied with and have written a release or notice to the owners or custodian of the eggs. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-2-20, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 138, § 11; 1973, ch. 116, § 9.
NM Stat § 25-6-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 25 - Food|Article 6 - Egg Grading|Section 25-6-12 - Certification of dealers.

A. A small dealer's license is required of any person, firm or corporation who buys, sells or traffics in more than five cases and less than two hundred cases of eggs in any one week. B. A medium-sized dealer's license is required of any person, firm or corporation who buys, sells or traffics in over two hundred cases and less than four hundred cases of eggs in any one week. C. A large dealer's license is required of any person, firm or corporation who buys, sells or traffics in over four hundred cases in any one week. D. The annual fees for each type of dealer are: (1) small $10.00 (2) medium $25.00 (3) large $50.00. E. For the purpose of this section a case shall consist of thirty dozen eggs. F. All licenses shall be conspicuously posted in the place of business to which they apply. The license is subject to revocation by the inspectors for cause. All licenses issued prior to the effective date of the Egg Grading Act shall expire when the act becomes effective and thereafter all licenses are renewable annually on July 1 of each year and shall expire on June 30 of the succeeding year. History: 1953 Comp., § 54-2-21, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 138, § 12; 1973, ch. 116, § 10.