New Mexico § 68-5-5 - Model prescribed burn permits

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 68-5-5 — Model prescribed burn permits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 68-5-5. Model prescribed burn permits

The department shall promulgate rules establishing a model prescribed burn permit

for use by counties or municipalities. The rules shall provide for required terms and conditions of a prescribed burn permit,

including: A. common terminology and definitions; B. standards for data collection regarding the ownership of land, fuels used, size

of the prescribed burn, location of the prescribed burn and entity conducting the

prescribed burn; C. the types of prescribed burning authorized by the permit; D. procedures to coordinate with the requirements of the department of environment's

smoke management program; E. requirements for the distance of the prescribed burn from structures, buildings

and fences; F. the number of acres and estimated number of burn piles authorized under the permit; G. requirements for notification of the public and of appropriate personnel, such

as fire dispatch personnel, fire department personnel and county or municipal fire

marshals, prior to and upon ignition and termination of the prescribed burn; H. procedures to permit prescribed burns that cross jurisdictions; and I. procedures to aggregate permit data and report annually on the effectiveness of

the model prescribed burn permit.

Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 68-5-5

What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 68-5-5 cover?

Section 68-5-5 ("Model prescribed burn permits") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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