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N.M. Stat. § 70-3-3 (2026)

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The foregoing provisions of Section 70-3-2 NMSA 1978 shall not apply to gathering lines or systems operated exclusively for the gathering of oil or gas in any field or area; to any gas distribution system; or to pipelines constituting a part of any tank farm, plant facilities of any processing plant, gasoline plant, refinery, carbon-black plant, pressure maintenance, underground storage projects, recycling system or other similar operations and such lines and systems shall not be included in computing the fees payable under the licensing provision of Section 70-3-2 NMSA 1978.

History: 1941 Comp., § 69-317, enacted by Laws 1953, ch. 42, § 4; 1953 Comp., § 65- 4-4; Laws 1969, ch. 71, § 11.

ANNOTATIONS

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Railroad company's right to permit laying of oil and gas pipeline under its right-of-way, 94 A.L.R. 532, 149 A.L.R. 378.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1976–1986 · leading case: El Dorado at Santa Fe, Inc. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 551 P.2d 1360 (N.M. 1976).
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El Dorado at Santa Fe, Inc. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 551 P.2d 1360 (N.M. 1976). “” 7 Moreover, § 70-3-3 specifies in part: It shall be unlawful to sell, offer to sell, lease or offer to lease to the public subdivided land as defined hereinabove until a plat of such subdivided land being sold has been approved by the county commission wherein such land is…”
Kennedy v. Yates Petroleum Corp., 725 P.2d 572 (N.M. 1986). · cites it 2× “But expressly excluded from these regulatory requirements are “gathering lines or systems operated exclusively for the gathering of oil or gas in any field or area,” NMSA 1978, § 70-3-3 (Cum.Supp.1985). The pipeline in question here is a gathering line, exempt from regulation.”
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