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N.M. Stat. § 24-1-12 (2026)

Health certificates; filing

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A. Any person who operates or is employed in a health facility shall, upon becoming employed or engaged in such occupation, present to the employer or, if self-employed, file at the place of business a health certificate from a licensed physician stating the person is free from communicable diseases in a transmissible state dangerous to the public health as defined by regulation of the health services division [public health division] of the health and environment department [department of health]. The certificate shall be obtained not more than ninety days prior to the date of employment.

B. All certificates shall be kept on file and be subject to inspection by the licensing authority.

History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-12, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 12; 1981, ch. 46, § 1.

ANNOTATIONS

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 16 repealed former 9-7-4 NMSA 1978, relating to the health and environment department and enacted a new 9-7-4 NMSA 1978 which created the department of health. Section 9-7-5 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 17, made the secretary of health the administrative head of the department.

Subsection B of 9-7-4 NMSA 1978 provided that all references to the "health services division" shall be construed to be references to the "public health division".

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 39 Am. Jur. 2d Health § 56 et seq.

39A C.J.S. Health and Environment §§ 38, 39.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1964–1990 · leading case: Watson Truck & Supply Co., Inc. v. Males, 801 P.2d 639 (N.M. 1990).
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Watson Truck & Supply Co., Inc. v. Males, 801 P.2d 639 (N.M. 1990). · cites it 4× “1989)) and Subsection 24-1-12(3) (identical to the current Subsection 41-3-2(C)).”
Rio Grande Gas Co. v. Stahmann Farms, Inc., 457 P.2d 364 (N.M. 1969). · cites it 6× “I recognize, of course, that Stahmann was absolved of guilt, but on this appeal Rio Grande asserts this was error.”
Garrison v. Navajo Freight Lines, Inc., 392 P.2d 580 (N.M. 1964). · cites it 3× “Section 24-1-12, N.M.S.A.1953. In this instance, Navajo and Putman paid plaintiff and took the release before Cement Company’s right to secure a money judgment for contribution from Navajo and Putman accrued.”
Bailey v. Jeffries-Eaves, Inc., 414 P.2d 503 (N.M. 1966). “20 and that loss of use cost him $120. These figures are not refuted and an award based thereon is proper.”
Bd. of Educ., Sch. Dist. 16 v. Standhardt, 458 P.2d 795 (N.M. 1969). “Such might well be a condition to the judgment, but would not be grounds for a dismissal of a cross-claim or a third-party complaint for the recovery of either indemnity or contribution.”
N.M. Stat. § 24-1-12(2): 1 case
Rio Grande Gas Co. v. Stahmann Farms, Inc., 457 P.2d 364 (N.M. 1969). “I recognize, of course, that Stahmann was absolved of guilt, but on this appeal Rio Grande asserts this was error.”
N.M. Stat. § 24-1-12(3): 2 cases
Watson Truck & Supply Co., Inc. v. Males, 801 P.2d 639 (N.M. 1990). “1989)) and Subsection 24-1-12(3) (identical to the current Subsection 41-3-2(C)).”
Rio Grande Gas Co. v. Stahmann Farms, Inc., 457 P.2d 364 (N.M. 1969). “I recognize, of course, that Stahmann was absolved of guilt, but on this appeal Rio Grande asserts this was error.”
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