Chapter 74 — Chapter 74

This act [74-15-1 to 74-15-7 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Per- and Poly- Fluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act". History: Laws 2025, ch. 102, § 1.

As used in the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act: A. "board" means the environmental improvement board; B. "carpet or rug" means a fabric marketed or intended for use as a floor covering; C. "chemical" means a substance with a distinct molecular composition or a…

substances; exemptions. A. Subsections B through F of this section do not apply to: (1) a product for which federal law governs the presence of a per- or poly- fluoroalkyl substance in the product in a manner that preempts state authority; (2) used products offered for sale or re…

A. The board shall adopt rules to: (1) exempt from the reporting requirements established pursuant to Section 5 [74-15-5 NMSA 1978] of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act any product that contains an intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance that …

A. The board shall adopt rules that enumerate the information required of a manufacturer. The information required shall include: (1) a brief description of the product, including a universal product code, stock keeping unit or other numeric code assigned to the product; (2) the …

A. If the department has reason to believe that a product containing an intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance is being sold, offered for sale, distributed or distributed for sale in the state, directly or indirectly or through intermediaries, the department may d…

A. A manufacturer that violates a provision of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act or a rule adopted pursuant to that act shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), and for each day during which any portion of a violati…