Section 7. Definitions

A. As used in Section 7-13-8 NMSA 1978 and in Part 3.16.8 NMAC: (1) “pipeline company” means any person who owns or operates a pipeline for the transportation of petroleum products, including natural gas; (2) “producer” means any person regularly engaged in the production of petroleum products, including natural gas, by drilling or operating wells for that purpose; (3) “recognized” means publicly holding oneself out as and generally known to be engaged in the specified activity; (4) “refiner” means any person regularly engaged in refining petroleum products, including natural gas, to separate the components thereof for sale; (5) “seller of gasoline” means a distributor, wholesaler or retailer as defined in Subsections C, S and O of Section 7-13-2 NMSA 1978; and (6) “store” includes storing for any purpose including, but not limited to, storing for resale, storing while awaiting consumption, storing in the tank of a motor vehicle and storing while awaiting transportation. B. The above definitions shall be construed so that a person may be a producer, refiner, pipeline company and seller of gasoline all at the same time.