New Mexico § 50-4-13 - Hours of employment; eating establishments
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 50-4-13 — Hours of employment; eating establishments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-4-13. Hours of employment; eating establishments
Any person or persons, firm, association or corporation, owning any hotel, restaurant,
cafe or eating house within this state, shall not be allowed to cause any male employee
therein to labor more than ten hours in any twenty-four hours of any one day, nor
more than seventy hours in any one week of seven days. The hours of labor may be so arraigned [arranged] so as to permit the employment of
any male employee so engaged at any time so that they shall not work more than ten
hours in any twenty-four hours of any one day, nor more than seventy hours in any
one week of seven days.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 50-4-13
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 50-4-13 cover?
Section 50-4-13 ("Hours of employment; eating establishments") 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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