N.M. Stat. § 3-20-15
Approval necessary for utility protection.
Until a plat has been approved by the planning authority, any official of a municipality
or public utility company who shall serve or connect the land within the subdivision and
within the planning and platting jurisdiction of a municipality with any public utility such
as water, sewer, electric or gas is guilty of a misdemeanor. A municipality may require
any utility connected in violation of this section to be disconnected.