Is alcohol legal in New Mexico?

Q: Is alcohol legal in New Mexico?

Alcohol in New Mexico is permitted. New Mexico is a license state, not a control state: beer, wine and spirits are sold at licensed retail liquor stores and at many grocery and convenience stores, and there are no state-run ABC stores. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division (RLD) is the regulator.

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Permitted: New Mexico is a license state, not a control state: beer, wine and spirits are sold at licensed retail liquor stores and at many grocery and convenience stores, and there are no state-run ABC stores.

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New Mexico is a license state, not a control state: beer, wine and spirits are sold at licensed retail liquor stores and at many grocery and convenience stores, and there are no state-run ABC stores. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division (RLD) is the regulator.

Source: rld.nm.gov → · Updated July 23, 2026

New Mexico Alcohol topics

DUI / DWI Limits in New Mexico →Info
In New Mexico the adult DWI limit is 0.08% blood alcohol, with an aggravated offense at 0.16%, and drivers under 21 are held to a zero-tolerance limit of 0.02%.
Open Container Law in New Mexico →Restricted
New Mexico prohibits an open container of an alcoholic beverage in the passenger area; drinking, or possessing an open container, in a moving or parked vehicle on a public highway is barred for the driver and for passengers (NMSA 66-8-138).
Sunday Alcohol Sales in New Mexico →Permitted
New Mexico permits Sunday package sales, subject to local option, after statewide Sunday fees were eliminated in 2021.
Last Call Hours in New Mexico →Info
In New Mexico, last call is 2 a.m., and it is the same statewide.
Beer & Wine in Grocery Stores in New Mexico →Permitted
In New Mexico, groceries and convenience stores sell all three — beer, wine and spirits.
Where to Buy Alcohol in New Mexico →Permitted
New Mexico is a license state, not a control state: beer, wine and spirits are sold at licensed retail liquor stores and at many grocery and convenience stores, and there are no state-run ABC stores.

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