N.M. Const. art. XVII, § 2
- Constitution
- Constitution of New Mexico
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
[Mining regulations; employment of children under fourteen.] The legislature shall enact laws requiring the proper ventilation of mines, the construction and maintenance of escapement shafts or slopes, and the adoption and use of appliances necessary to protect the health and secure the safety of employees therein. No children under the age of fourteen years shall be employed in mines.
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