Section 30-7-22 - Interference with bomb or fire control.

NM Stat § 30-7-22 (2019) (N/A)
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A. Interference with bomb or fire control consists of:

(1) intentionally interfering with the proper functioning of a fire alarm system;

(2) intentionally interfering with the lawful efforts of a fireman or police officer to control or extinguish a fire or to secure the safety of any object reasonably believed to be a bomb, explosive or incendiary device; or

(3) intentionally interfering with the lawful efforts of a fireman or police officer to preserve for investigation or investigate the scene of a fire or explosion to determine its cause.

B. Any person who commits interference with bomb or fire control is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: Laws 1981, ch. 246, § 6.

Severability. — Laws 1981, ch. 246, § 9, provides for the severability of the act if any part or application thereof is held invalid.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Validity and construction of statutes or ordinances imposing civil or criminal penalties on alarm system users, installers, or servicers for false alarms, 17 A.L.R.5th 825.