Section 69-25A-31 - Exclusions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
69-25A-31. Exclusions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)
The provisions of the Surface Mining Act [Chapter 69, Article 25A NMSA 1978] do not apply to the extraction of coal:
A. by a landowner for his own noncommercial use from land owned or leased by him; or
B. as an incidental part of federal, state or local government-financed highway or other construction under regulations established by the commission.