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Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-092 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

Letter to Club Licensees (March 1, 2021)

Guidance binding club licensees: gaming operations in Turquoise counties limited to 75 percent occupancy of the segregated gaming area (Green 50, Yellow 33, Red 25 percent); alcohol service under the 'Bars and Clubs' definition permitted only in Turquoise counties at 33 percent indoors

New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (Superintendent Linda M. Trujillo; Director Andrew Vallejos), after consulting the Gaming Control Board and the Governor's staff · New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (Alcoholic Beverage Control) with the New Mexico Gaming Control Board (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (Alcoholic Beverage Control) with the New Mexico Gaming Control Board · New Mexico
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
NMSA 1978, §§ 60-3A-1 et seq., 60-2E-7; Public Health Order of Feb. 24, 2021
Issued
2021-03-01 Mar. 1, 2021
Effective
2021-03-01
End
County levels through the spring of 2021; statewide reopening July 1, 2021 (read as 2021-07-01)
In force
Mar. 1, 2021 to July 1, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars
Addressees
  • Club licensees (fraternal and veterans clubs holding liquor and gaming licenses)
Functions reached
  • FC club gaming rooms at 25-75 percent by county
  • BA club bars closed except in Turquoise counties (33 percent indoors)
  • GATH club functions
Character
context
Collection
State gaming and racing regulators AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING

Operative words

For clubs in the 'turquoise' counties, gaming operations are limited to 75% occupancy within the segregated gaming operation area so long as the clubs comply with all Covid-safe practices for casinos and all application social distancing requirements... For clubs in 'green' counties, gaming operations are limited to 50% occupancy within the gaming operations area. For clubs in 'yellow' counties, gaming operations are limited to 33% occupancy. For clubs in 'red' counties, gaming operations are limited to 25% occupancy.... Accordingly, only clubs which are located in 'turquoise' counties are allowed to open up to 33% indoor occupancy and 75% outdoor capacity...

Enforcement

Public Health Order penalties; liquor and gaming license conditions

Notes

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