New Mexico § 25-5-6 - Board; power to adjust in case of shortage

§ 25-5-6. Board; power to adjust in case of shortage

A. In the event of findings by the board that there is an existing or imminent shortage

of any ingredient required by Section 25-5-2 or 25-5-3 NMSA 1978 and that because of such shortage the sale and distribution of flour or white bread

or rolls may be impeded by the enforcement of the Flour and Bread Act, the board shall

issue an order, to be effective immediately upon issuance, permitting the omission

of such ingredient from flour or white bread or rolls and, if it finds it necessary

or appropriate, excepting such foods from labeling requirements until the further

order of the board. Any such findings may be made without hearings on the basis of an order or of factual

information supplied by the appropriate federal agency or officer. In the absence of any such order of the appropriate federal agency or factual information

supplied by it, the board on its own motion may, and upon receiving the sworn statements

of ten or more persons subject to the Flour and Bread Act that they believe such a

shortage exists or is imminent shall, within twenty days thereafter hold a public

hearing with respect thereto at which any interested person may present evidence and

shall make findings based upon the evidence presented. The board shall publish notice of any such hearing at least ten days prior thereto. B. Whenever the board has reason to believe that such shortage no longer exists, it

shall hold a public hearing, after at least ten days' notice shall have been given,

at which any interested person may present evidence, and it shall make findings based

upon the evidence so presented. If its findings be that such shortage no longer exists, it shall issue an order

to become effective not less than thirty days after publication thereof revoking such

previous order; provided, however, that undisposed floor stocks of flour on hand

at the effective date of such revocation order or flour manufactured prior to such

effective date for sale in this state may thereafter be lawfully sold or disposed

of. C. In conducting hearings pursuant to this section, the board shall follow the procedures

set forth in Section 74-1-9 NMSA 1978 , except for the number of days' notice required for such hearing.