(A) Abandonment of dangerous containers consists of any person:
(1) Abandoning, discarding, or keeping in any place accessible to children, any refrigerator, icebox, freezer, airtight container, cabinet, or similar container of a capacity of 1 and 1/2 cubic feet or more, which is no longer in use, without having the attached doors, hinges, lids, or latches removed, or without sealing the doors or other entrances so as to make it impossible for anyone to be imprisoned therein; or
(2) Who, being the owner, lessee, or manager of any premises, with the right of entry or possession thereof, knowingly permits any abandoned or discarded refrigerator, icebox, freezer, airtight container, cabinet, or similar container of a capacity of 1 and 1/2 cubic feet or more, and which remains upon the premises in a condition whereby a child may be imprisoned therein.
(B) Whoever commits abandonment of dangerous containers is guilty of violating this section.
(1981 Code, § 16-13) (Ord. 579, passed 1-28-1969) Penalty, see § 130.999
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see NMSA § 30-8-9