N.M. Admin. Code § 15.10.33.8 - MINORS ON LICENSED PREMISES

A. A licensee shall not allow an unaccompanied minor on restricted premises.

B. If a licensee chooses to allow minors on the licensed premises for any reason except a bona fide emergency, the licensee must, in an annual application filed with the division, designate the licensed premises as either entirely a restricted area, entirely an unrestricted area, or both restricted and unrestricted areas, showing such designations on a correct floor plan of the licensed premises.

(1) The designations shall be approved or disapproved by the division. The applicant shall also indicate the nature and extent of security that will be provided to control restricted areas.

(2)If the licensed premises are designated as both restricted and unrestricted areas, and the division approves the designations, restricted areas of the licensed premises must be clearly posted and marked so that they are unmistakable from unrestricted areas.

C. A licensee who chooses to allow minors on the licensed premises must:

(1) ensure that no minor is sold or served, purchases, possesses or consumes an alcoholic beverage on the premises; and

(2) post in restricted areas of the licensed premises conspicuous signs that state that "minors are not permitted in this area, unless accompanied by a parent, adult spouse or legal guardian".

D. A licensee shall maintain the plans, public notices and access restrictions required by this rule, and shall properly designate restricted areas on its licensed premises. Failure to do so shall be a violation of this rule.

E. The director shall consider all violations of this rule by a licensee which occurred within the preceding five years of a pending application, and may consider any corrective measure adopted by the licensee, to determine whether to grant or deny an application for minors on licensed premises.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 15.10.33.8

3/31/97; 7/15/99; 15.10.33.8 NMAC - Rn, 15 NMAC 15.10.3.3.8 & A, 04/14/06, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 08, April 25, 2017, eff. 4/25/2017