Every ski area operator has the duty to operate, repair and maintain all ski lifts in safe condition. The ski area operator, prior to December 1 of each year, shall certify to the department of transportation the policy number and name of the company providing liability insurance for the ski area, the date of the ski lift inspections and the name of the person making those inspections.History: Laws 1969, ch. 218, § 8; 1953 Comp., § 12-16-8; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 12-28-8 by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9; 1978 Comp., § 24-15-8, repealed and reenacted by Laws 1979, ch. 279, § 5; 2023, ch. 100, § 14. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 1979, ch. 279, § 5 repealed and reenacted 24-15-8 NMSA 1978, effective April 4, 1979.Cross references. — For public regulation commission, see N.M. Const., art. XI, § 1.The 2023 amendment, effective July 1, 2024, removed a reference to the state corporation commission due to the transfer of certain powers and duties to the department of transportation; and deleted 'state corporation commission' and added 'department of transportation'. The doctrine of comparative negligence is applicable to claims brought under the act where both the skier and ion; and deleted 'state corporation commission' and added 'department of transportation'. The doctrine of comparative negligence is applicable to claims brought under the act where both the skier and the ski area operator are alleged to have breached statutory duties. Lopez v. Ski Apache Resort, 1992-NMCA-047, 114 N.M. 202, 836 P.2d 648, cert. denied, 113 N.M. 815, 833 P.2d 1181.
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