N.M. Admin. Code § 3.16.8.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. As used in Section 7-13-8 NMSA 1978 and in Part 3.16.8 NMAC:

(1) "pipeline company" means any person who owns or operates a pipeline for the transportation of petroleum products, including natural gas;

(2) "producer" means any person regularly engaged in the production of petroleum products, including natural gas, by drilling or operating wells for that purpose;

(3) "recognized" means publicly holding oneself out as and generally known to be engaged in the specified activity;

(4) "refiner" means any person regularly engaged in refining petroleum products, including natural gas, to separate the components thereof for sale;

(5) "seller of gasoline" means a distributor, wholesaler or retailer as defined in Subsections C, S and O of Section 7-13-2 NMSA 1978; and

(6) "store" includes storing for any purpose including, but not limited to, storing for resale, storing while awaiting consumption, storing in the tank of a motor vehicle and storing while awaiting transportation.

B. The above definitions shall be construed so that a person may be a producer, refiner, pipeline company and seller of gasoline all at the same time.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 3.16.8.7

8/31/96; 3.16.8.7 NMAC - Rn & A, 3 NMAC 16.8.7, 6/14/01