New Mexico § 25-2-9 - Promulgation of definitions and standards by the board
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 25-2-9 — Promulgation of definitions and standards by the board, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-2-9. Promulgation of definitions and standards by the board
A. Whenever in the judgment of the board such action will promote honesty and fair
dealing in the interest of consumers, the board shall promulgate regulations fixing
and establishing for any food or class of food a reasonable definition and standard
of identity or reasonable standard of quality or fill of container or any combination
of such requirements. In prescribing a definition and standard of identity for any food or class of food
in which optional ingredients are permitted, the board shall, for the purpose of promoting
honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers, designate the optional ingredients
which shall be named on the label. The definitions and standards so promulgated shall conform so far as practicable
to the definitions and standards promulgated under the authority of the federal act. B. In promulgating regulations pursuant to this section, the board shall follow the
procedures set forth in Section 74-1-9 NMSA 1978 .
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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