N.M. Stat. § 24-10-5 (2026)

The procuring, furnishing, donating, processing, distributing or using of human whole
blood, plasma, blood products, blood derivatives, human tissue or organs or any
component thereof shall not give rise to any implied warranties of any type, and the
doctrine of strict tort liability shall not be applicable to the transmission of hepatitis or
human immunodeficiency virus in the blood, plasma, blood products, blood derivatives,
human tissue or organs or any component thereof. Nothing in this section shall be
construed as affecting the liability of any person, firm, corporation or other organization
for negligence or willful misconduct.

History: 1953 Comp., § 12-12-5, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 119, § 1; 1953 Comp., §
12-25-5 by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9; 1978 Comp., § 24-10-5; Laws 1987, ch. 104, § 1.

                                       ANNOTATIONS

Law reviews. — For note, "The New Mexico Medico - Legal Malpractice Panel - An
Analysis," see 3 N.M.L. Rev. 311 (1973).

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 40 Am. Jur. 2d Hospitals and Asylums §
27 et seq; 61 Am. Jur. 2d Physicians, Surgeons and Other Healers, §§ 132, 159, 161,
173, 178.

Application of rule of strict liability in tort to person or entity rendering medical services,
100 A.L.R.3d 1205.

Liability of hospital, physician, or other individual medical practitioner for injury or death
resulting from blood transfusion, 20 A.L.R.4th 136.

Liability of blood supplier or donor for injury or death resulting from blood transfusion, 24
A.L.R.4th 508.

Discovery of identity of blood donor, 56 A.L.R.4th 755.

Liability for donee's contraction of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) from
blood transfusion, 64 A.L.R.5th 333.

Validity, construction, and application of blood shield statutes, 75 A.L.R.5th 229.
24-10-6. Blood donation; minors.
   A. A minor who is at least seventeen years of age may donate blood to a licensed,
accredited or approved blood bank, storage facility or hospital without parental consent.

   B. A minor shall not receive monetary payment from a licensed, accredited or
approved blood bank, storage facility or hospital for a donation of blood or blood
components.

History: Laws 2003, ch. 79, § 1.