New Mexico § 60-6B-10 - Locations near church or school; restrictions on licensing
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 60-6B-10 — Locations near church or school; restrictions on licensing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 60-6B-10. Locations near church or school; restrictions on licensing
No license shall be issued by the director for the sale of alcoholic beverages at
a licensed premises where alcoholic beverages were not sold prior to July 1, 1981
that is within three hundred feet of a church or school. A license may be granted for a proposed licensed premises if the owner or lessee
has, prior to establishment of a church or school located within three hundred feet
of the proposed licensed premises, applied for, been granted and maintained a valid
building permit for the construction or renovation of the proposed licensed premises
and has filed on a form prescribed by the director a notice of intention to apply
for transfer of a license to the proposed licensed premises. A license may be granted for a proposed licensed premises if a person has obtained
a waiver from a local option district governing body for the proposed licensed premises. A license may be granted for a proposed licensed premises if a person has obtained
a restaurant A license or a restaurant B license pursuant to Section 60-6A-4 NMSA 1978 . For the purposes of this section, all measurements taken in order to determine the
location of licensed premises in relation to churches or schools shall be the straight
line distance from the property line of the licensed premises to the property line
of the church or school. This provision shall not apply to a church that has been designated as a historical
site by the cultural properties review committee and that does not have a regular
congregation.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 60-6B-10
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 60-6B-10 cover?
Section 60-6B-10 ("Locations near church or school; restrictions on licensing") 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.
How do I cite New Mexico § 60-6B-10?
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Is this the official text of New Mexico law?
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How does New Mexico § 60-6B-10 apply to my situation?
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