New Mexico § 74-1-10.1 - False statements to the department; penalties
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 74-1-10.1 — False statements to the department; penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 74-1-10.1. False statements to the department; penalties
A. It is unlawful for an owner or operator of a public water system subject to the
Environmental Improvement Act and applicable rules or an owner's or operator's agent
to: (1) knowingly make a false statement, representation, certification or omission of
fact material to the protection of public health as related to a public water system
in an application, record, report, plan or other document filed with or submitted
to the department, or required by rule to be maintained by an owner or operator of
a public water system; (2) knowingly falsify, tamper with or render inaccurate any device, method or record
to be relied upon by the department to monitor or track information related to a public
water system; (3) knowingly falsify or conceal a fact material to the protection of public health
as related to a public water system; or (4) make or use a document with the knowledge that the document contains false statements
or representations material to the protection of public health as related to a public
water system. B. A person who violates or knowingly causes or allows another person to violate Subsection
A of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance
with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 74-1-10.1
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 74-1-10.1 cover?
Section 74-1-10.1 ("False statements to the department; penalties") 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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