A. The department shall interpret the provisions of the Local Liquor Excise Tax Act [ 7-24-8 to 7-24-16 NMSA 1978].
B. The department shall administer and enforce the Local Liquor Excise Tax Act, and the Tax Administration Act [Chapter 7, Article 1 NMSA 1978] applies to the collection and enforcement of the local liquor excise tax.