New Mexico § 60-7A-19 - Commercial gambling on licensed premises
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 60-7A-19 — Commercial gambling on licensed premises, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 60-7A-19. Commercial gambling on licensed premises
A. It is a violation of the Liquor Control Act for a licensee to knowingly allow commercial
gambling on the licensed premises. B. In addition to any criminal penalties, a person who violates Subsection A of this
section may have the person's license suspended or revoked or a fine imposed, or both,
pursuant to the Liquor Control Act. C. As used in this section: (1) “ commercial gambling ” means: (a) participating in the earnings of or operating a gambling place; (b) receiving, recording or forwarding bets or offers to bet; (c) possessing facilities with the intent to receive, record or forward bets or offers
to bet; (d) for gain, becoming a custodian of anything of value bet or offered to be bet; (e) conducting a lottery where both the consideration and the prize are money, or
whoever with intent to conduct a lottery possesses facilities to do so; or (f) setting up for use for the purpose of gambling, or collecting the proceeds of,
a gambling device or game; and (2) “commercial gambling” does not mean: (a) activities authorized pursuant to the New Mexico Lottery Act; (b) the conduct of activities pursuant to Subsection B of Section 30-19-6 NMSA 1978 on the licensed premises of the holder of a club license; and (c) gaming authorized pursuant to the Gaming Control Act on the premises of a gaming
operator licensee licensed pursuant to that act.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 60-7A-19
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 60-7A-19 cover?
Section 60-7A-19 ("Commercial gambling on 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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