# DEFINITIONS

**Citation:** 18.60.2.7 NMAC  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** New Mexico Public Regulation Commission  
**Effective:** 2012-08-15  
**Published:** Not stated

In addition to the definitions in 49 CFR Parts 40, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195 and 199, and Sections 62-14-2 and 70-3-12 NMSA 1978, as used in these rules: A. applicable laws means the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act, 49 USC Sections 2001 et seq; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 

## Document text

In addition to the definitions in 49 CFR Parts 40, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195 and 199, and Sections 62-14-2 and 70-3-12 NMSA 1978, as used in these rules:

A. applicable laws means the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act, 49 USC Sections 2001 et seq; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 USC Sections 1801 et seq; the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act, 49 USC Sections 60101 et seq; Chapter 62, Article 14 NMSA 1978; the Pipeline Safety Act, Sections 70-3-11 to 70-3-20 NMSA 1978; these rules, and commission orders issued pursuant to them;

B. director means the director of the transportation division of the New Mexico public regulation commission or his designee;

C. staff means the staff of the pipeline safety bureau of the transportation division of the public regulation commission; and

D. these rules means Title 18, Chapter 60.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title18/18.060.0002.html>
- Source ID: `nm-srca-nmac`
- SHA-256: `8d6305a6c5cdce519670bbe56f5989e6c4636c2ab4c1a3e153d84dd2fb6a5a3c`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T08:28:34.875Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T01:18:30.365Z
- Document slug: `nm-nmac-18-60-2-7`

### Source metadata

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  "part": "2",
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  "partTitle": "PIPELINE SAFETY GENERAL PROVISIONS",
  "pipelineScope": "new-mexico-pipeline-safety",
  "legalScope": "Complete current official NMAC Title 18, Chapter 60, Parts 2 through 5: general pipeline-safety provisions, annual fees, enforcement procedures, and excavation-damage prevention. Part 1 is reserved.",
  "applicabilityCaveat": "Applicability depends on New Mexico Public Regulation Commission jurisdiction, pipeline or underground-facility type, operator and activity, intrastate or interstate status, federal preemption, incorporated federal rules, exemptions, waivers, and current Commission orders. Excavation-damage provisions also apply to one-call systems and excavators as specified in Part 5.",
  "rights": "Official New Mexico Administrative Code text is preserved with State Records Center and Archives attribution and source provenance. Agency marks, site presentation, linked material, and incorporated federal or third-party standards may carry separate rights; confirm reuse requirements beyond legal research.",
  "currentEffectiveOn": "2012-08-15",
  "effectiveDateBasis": "Latest explicit date in the official section history note; not a chapter-wide publication date.",
  "rawHistory": "[18.60.2.7 NMAC - Rp, 18.60.2.7 NMAC, 7-17-06; A, 8-15-12]",
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