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N.M. Stat. § 24-15-8 (2026)

Duties of ski area operators with respect to ski lifts.

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Every ski area operator has the duty to operate, repair and maintain all ski lifts in
safe condition. The ski area operator, prior to December 1 of each year, shall certify to
the department of transportation the policy number and name of the company providing
liability insurance for the ski area, the date of the ski lift inspections and the name of the
person making those inspections.
History: Laws 1969, ch. 218, § 8; 1953 Comp., § 12-16-8; recompiled as 1953 Comp.,
§ 12-28-8 by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9; 1978 Comp., § 24-15-8, repealed and reenacted
by Laws 1979, ch. 279, § 5; 2023, ch. 100, § 14.

                                     ANNOTATIONS

Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1979, ch. 279, § 5 repealed and reenacted 24-
15-8 NMSA 1978, effective April 4, 1979.

Cross references. — For public regulation commission, see N.M. Const., art. XI, § 1.

The 2023 amendment, effective July 1, 2024, removed a reference to the state
corporation commission due to the transfer of certain powers and duties to the
department of transportation; and deleted "state corporation commission" and added
"department of transportation".

The doctrine of comparative negligence is applicable to claims brought under the act
where both the skier and the ski area operator are alleged to have breached statutory
duties. Lopez v. Ski Apache Resort, 1992-NMCA-047, 114 N.M. 202, 836 P.2d 648,
cert. denied, 113 N.M. 815, 833 P.2d 1181.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1989–1992 · leading case: Lopez v. Ski Apache Resort, 836 P.2d 648 (N.M. Ct. App. 1992).
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Lopez v. Ski Apache Resort, 836 P.2d 648 (N.M. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 60× “Section 24-15-8 enumerates duties of the ski area operator in respect to the operation of the ski lifts.”
Wood v. Angel Fire Ski Corp., 774 P.2d 447 (N.M. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 10× “Section 24-15-7 details the duties of ski area operators with respect to skiing areas and Section 24-15-8 defines the duties of operators with respect to ski lifts, making it the duty of an operator to "operate, repair and maintain all ski lifts in safe condition.”
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