New Mexico § 60-7B-13 - Stocking alcoholic beverages in wet bars in hotel guest rooms prohibited; room service
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 60-7B-13 — Stocking alcoholic beverages in wet bars in hotel guest rooms prohibited; room service, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 60-7B-13. Stocking alcoholic beverages in wet bars in hotel guest rooms prohibited; room service
A. It is a violation of the Liquor Control Act for the proprietor or manager of a
hotel to stock alcoholic beverages in a wet bar located in any guest room or sleeping
room in the hotel unless the alcoholic beverages are contained in a locked compartment,
the key to which may be made available to a guest after he has produced evidence of
his age and identity by any document that contains a picture of the guest issued by
a federal, state, county or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof,
including but not limited to a motor vehicle driver's license or an identification
card issued to a member of the armed forces. B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent: (1) the consumption of alcoholic beverages by any person in a hotel guest room or
sleeping room; or (2) the sale or delivery of alcoholic beverages through room service to persons in
hotel guest rooms or sleeping rooms; provided any employee of a hotel proprietor
or manager delivering alcoholic beverages to a sleeping room may require that an identity
card showing proof of age be shown to assure that alcoholic beverages are not sold,
delivered or served to a minor in violation of the Liquor Control Act. C. As used in this section, “wet bar” means a refrigerator, ice chest, cabinet, cupboard,
pantry or similar container or storage area that is customarily used to store alcoholic
or nonalcoholic beverages for consumption.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 60-7B-13 cover?
Section 60-7B-13 ("Stocking alcoholic beverages in wet bars in hotel guest rooms prohibited; room service") 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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