N.M. Stat. § 24-14-26
Current through 2024, ch. 69
To preserve vital records, the state registrar is authorized to prepare typewritten, photographic, electronic or other reproductions of original records and files in his office. The reproductions when certified by him shall be accepted as the original record. The documents from which permanent reproductions have been made and verified may be disposed of as provided by regulation.
NMS § 24-14-26