Authority for this rule derives from the New Mexico Bingo and Raffle Act Section 60-2F-3 NMSA 1978. Subsections G and H of Section 60-2F-6 NMSA 1978 authorize the board to adopt rules to hold, conduct and operate all games of chance held in the state except those exempt under the New Mexico Bingo and Raffle Act, implement the act, and to ensure that games of chance conducted in New Mexico are conducted with fairness and that the participants and patrons are protected against illegal practices on any premises.
N.M. Admin. Code § 15.4.5.3