Most New Mexico restaurants not applying for alcohol delivery permits

New Mexico joined nearly every other state in the nation in legalizing alcohol delivery to homes a couple of weeks ago, but few restaurants have applied for permits so far.

Since March 2020 and the pandemic lockdowns, all but seven states have legalized the home delivery of alcohol. Twenty states did so via executive order, but in New Mexico, it was included in an alcohol regulation reform bill that went into effect on July 1.

Grocery and liquor stores with full dispensing licenses that have a package component, small brewers, wineries, craft distillers and restaurants are now allowed to apply for delivery permits, said Andrew Vallejos, director of the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division.

The division finalized the delivery regulations at the end of September and has issued 19 alcohol delivery permits (out of only 28 received) as of Oct. 19.

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