New Mexico § 60-3A-12 - Partially consumed bottle of wine; licensed premises
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 60-3A-12 — Partially consumed bottle of wine; licensed premises, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 60-3A-12. Partially consumed bottle of wine; licensed premises
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a dispenser, canopy licensee or restaurant
licensee may permit a customer of the licensee to remove from the licensed premises
one opened bottle of partially consumed wine; provided that: (1) the customer has purchased a full-course meal and a bottle of wine and consumed
a portion of the bottle of wine with the meal on the licensed premises; and (2) the dispenser, canopy licensee or restaurant licensee or an agent or employee
of the dispenser, canopy licensee or restaurant licensee attaches the customer receipt
issued for the bottle of wine and reseals the bottle of partially consumed wine by
reinserting a cork and sealing the bottle in a tamper-proof bag. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a winery licensee may permit a customer
of the licensee to remove from the licensed premises one opened bottle of partially
consumed wine; provided that the winery licensee or an agent or employee of the winery
licensee attaches the customer receipt issued for the bottle of wine and reseals the
bottle of partially consumed wine by reinserting a cork and sealing the bottle in
a tamper-proof bag. C. When operating a motor vehicle, the customer shall possess and transport the partially
consumed bottle of wine in accordance with Section 66-8-138 NMSA 1978 .
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 60-3A-12 cover?
Section 60-3A-12 ("Partially consumed bottle of wine; licensed premises") 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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