N.M. Admin. Code § 15.10.33.9 - EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS

A. No person may employ a minor to participate in the sale or service of alcoholic beverages, or to supervise other employees with respect to the sale or service of alcoholic beverages, except as provided in this section.

B. In accordance with Subsection B of Section 60-7B-11 NMSA 1978, a holder of a dispenser's, restaurant or club license that is held out to the public as a place where meals are prepared and served and the primary source of revenue is food, and where the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages is not the primary activity, may employ minors 18 years of age or older to sell or serve alcoholic beverages, except that a person younger than 21 years of age shall not be employed as a bartender. Otherwise, no person may employ a minor to participate in the sale or service of alcoholic beverages, except as provided below.

C. A holder of a restaurant, dispenser's, or club license, or a special dispenser's permit, may allow minors to enter a restricted area to remove and dispose of alcoholic beverage containers in the course of their employment as bus persons provided that such employees remain in the restricted area no longer than necessary to carry out those duties.

D. A holder of a wholesaler's, retailer's, or manufacturer's license, or a holder of a dispenser's license who sells by the package, may employ minors to stock and handle alcoholic beverages in unopened containers on or around the licensed premises if an adult 21 years of age or older is on duty directly supervising such activities.

E. A licensee may permit the following minors to enter and remain in a restricted area of a licensed premise during the course of their employment or official duties if the minors are at least 18 years of age:

(1) professional musicians, disc jockeys or other entertainers engaged in their professional capacities, or sound or lighting technicians actively engaged in support of professional musicians, disc jockeys, or other entertainers;

(2) persons performing janitorial services, but only when the licensed premises are closed;

(3) employees of amusement device companies for the purpose of installing, maintaining, repairing or removing any lawful amusement device or vending machine; and

(4) security and law enforcement officers.

F. In accordance with Subsection C of Section 60-7B-10 NMSA 1978, a minor 18 years of age or older who is licensed under the New Mexico Commercial Driver's License Act may, during the scope of their employment by a New Mexico wholesaler, handle alcoholic beverages while in transit to and while on a licensed premises.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 15.10.33.9

3/31/97; 7/15/99; 15.10.33.9 NMAC - Rn, 15 NMAC 10.3.3.9, 04/14/06, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 08, April 25, 2017, eff. 4/25/2017, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 18, September 28, 2021, eff. 9/28/2021