A. It is a violation of the Liquor Control Act [60-3A-1 N.M. Stat. Ann.] 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.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 60-7B-13

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

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.