The act of obtaining or making reasonable efforts to obtain information as required by Chapter 62, Article 14 NMSA 1978 shall not excuse any person making any excavation from doing so in a careful and prudent manner, nor shall it excuse such person from liability for any damage or injury resulting from his negligence as limited in Section 62-14-6 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-32-7, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 252, § 7; 1987, ch. 156, § 7. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For negligent use of explosives being petty misdemeanor, see 30-7-6 NMSA 1978. The 1987 amendment, effective June 19, 1987, substituted 'Chapter 62, Article 14 NMSA 1978' for 'this act' near the middle and added 'as limited in Section 62-14-6 NMSA 1978' at the end. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 35 C.J.S. Explosives § 11; 65A C.J.S. Negligence §§ 243, 273.
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