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N.M. Stat. § 61-15-10 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 15 / Section 61-15-10
§ 61-15-10. Violations; penalties
Status: in_force

A. A person who knowingly uses a forged architectural registration seal on a document for the purpose of permitting the constructing of a building for human habitation or occupancy is guilty of a fourth degree felony, punishable pursuant to Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978 .

B. Each of the following acts constitutes a misdemeanor, punishable pursuant to Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978:

(1) willfully forging or giving false evidence of any kind to the board or any board member for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of registration as an architect;

(2) using or attempting to use an expired, suspended or revoked certificate of registration as an architect;

(3) using or permitting another to use the person's official architect's seal to stamp or seal any documents that have not been prepared either by the architect or the architect's responsible charge;

(4) engaging or offering to engage in the practice of architecture, unless exempted or duly registered to do so under the Architectural Act;

(5) using a designation tending to imply to the public that the person is an architect unless:

(a) the person is duly registered to do so under the provisions of the Architectural Act;

(b) the title containing the designation is allowed by rule of the board; or

(c) the title containing the designation does not imply that the person using the designation, when describing occupation, business name or services, is offering to perform architectural services; or

(6) procuring, aiding or abetting any violation of the provisions of the Architectural Act or the rules adopted by the board.

C. If, after a disciplinary hearing conducted in accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act, the board determines that based on the evidence, a person committed a violation pursuant to the Architectural Act, the board, in addition to any other sanction, shall issue an order that imposes a civil penalty not to exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) for each violation on the person. In determining the amount of the civil penalty, the board shall consider:

(1) the seriousness of the violation;

(2) the degree of harm inflicted on individuals or the public;

(3) the economic benefit received by the person due to the violation;

(4) the person's history of violations; and

(5) any other aggravating or mitigating factors relating to the violation.
N.M. Stat. § 64-4-6 — NM Code / Chapter 64 / Article 4 / Section 64-4-6
§ 64-4-6. Action on application
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of an application for registration of any aircraft and payment of the required fee, the division shall file the application, assign to the application and the aircraft to be registered a distinct number and register the application and the number in an index to be kept for that purpose. A number plate and certificate of registration bearing the same number assigned to the application shall be delivered to the owner or lessee of the aircraft without further expense to such applicant. The certificate of registration shall be carried in the aircraft at all times and the registration number shall be conspicuously displayed on the aircraft as may be required by appropriate rule of the director.
N.M. Stat. § 19-1-24 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 19-1-24
§ 19-1-24. Publication of rules and regulations; distribution of copies
Status: in_force

Within sixty (60) days after the effective date of this act, it shall be the duty of the commissioner of public lands to print all rules and regulations made by him and his predecessors in office in pursuance of law, which are in full force and effect at the time, and thereafter shall print each additional such rule or regulation when made, all in such form that the same may be conveniently preserved, and shall at all times keep on hand an adequate supply of copies thereof, and shall distribute the same to such persons as may apply therefor. The expense of such printing and distribution shall be paid as an expense of the state land office. No such rule or regulation shall be of any force or effect after the expiration of sixty (60) days from the effective date of this act, unless the same be so printed.
N.M. Stat. § 9-8-9 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 8 / Section 9-8-9
§ 9-8-9. Directors
Status: in_force

The secretary shall appoint with the approval of the governor “directors” of divisions established within the department and a director of communications. The positions so appointed are exempt from the Personnel Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 24-30-7 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 30 / Section 24-30-7
§ 24-30-7. Criminal history screening
Status: in_force

A. The department is authorized to obtain the criminal history records of applicants and to exchange fingerprint data directly with the federal bureau of investigation, the department of public safety and any other law enforcement agency or organization. The department shall require fingerprinting of applicants for the purposes of this section.

B. The secretary shall adopt and promulgate rules to:

(1) require criminal background checks for applicants;

(2) identify the information from a criminal background check that may form the basis of a denial, suspension or revocation of certification or any other disciplinary action; and

(3) otherwise carry out the provisions of this section.

C. The department shall comply with applicable confidentiality requirements of the department of public safety and the federal bureau of investigation regarding the dissemination of criminal background check information.

D. An applicant whose certification or recertification is denied, suspended or revoked, or who is otherwise disciplined based on information obtained in a criminal history background check, shall be entitled to review the information obtained pursuant to this section and to appeal the decision pursuant to rules promulgated by the department.

E. The applicant shall bear any costs associated with ordering or conducting criminal background checks.

F. The provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act 1 shall govern any consideration of criminal records required or permitted by the Community Health Workers Act.
N.M. Stat. § 6-15-16 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 15 / Section 6-15-16
§ 6-15-16. Record of refunding bonds
Status: in_force

The governing body of any county, municipality or school district issuing bonds under this act shall keep a record thereof in a book to be kept for that purpose, showing the date, number, amount and maturity of such bonds and all payments of interest or principal of any such bonds.
N.M. Stat. § 13-7-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 13 / Article 7 / Section 13-7-7
§ 13-7-7. Consolidated administrative functions; benefit
Status: in_force

A. The publicly funded health care agencies, political subdivisions and other persons participating in the consolidated purchasing single process pursuant to the Health Care Purchasing Act may enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreements Act with the publicly funded health care agencies and political subdivisions to determine assessments or provisions of resources to consolidate, standardize and administer the consolidated purchasing single process and subsequent activities pursuant to the Health Care Purchasing Act. The publicly funded health care agencies, political subdivisions and other persons participating in the consolidated purchasing single process pursuant to the Health Care Purchasing Act may enter into contracts with nonpublic persons to provide the service of determining assessments or provision of resources for consolidation, standardization and administrative activities.

B. Each agency shall retain its responsibility to determine policy direction of the benefit plans, plan development, training and coordination with respect to participants and its benefits staff, as well as to respond to benefits eligibility inquiries and establish and enforce eligibility rules.

C. Notwithstanding Subsection B of this section, publicly funded health care agencies, political subdivisions and other persons participating in the consolidated purchasing single process pursuant to the Health Care Purchasing Act shall provide coverage for children, from birth through three years of age, for or under the family, infant, toddler program administered by the early childhood education and care department, provided eligibility criteria are met, for a maximum benefit of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) annually for medically necessary early intervention services provided as part of an individualized family service plan and delivered by certified and licensed personnel who are working in early intervention programs approved by the early childhood education and care department. No payment under this subsection shall be applied against any maximum lifetime or annual limits specified in the policy, health benefits plan or contract.
N.M. Stat. § 29-11-4 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 11 / Section 29-11-4
§ 29-11-4. Fund created; administration
Status: in_force

A. There is created in the state treasury the “sexual crimes prosecution and treatment fund”. Money appropriated to the fund shall be used to carry out the purposes of the Sexual Crimes Prosecution and Treatment Act.

B. The fund shall be administered by the administrator.
N.M. Stat. § 22-32-3 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 32 / Section 22-32-3
§ 22-32-3. Community schools initiatives; school improvement functions; requirements
Status: in_force

A. A community schools initiative may be created in any public school in the state and may be created as a consortium of public schools.

B. A community schools initiative shall include the following:

(1) a lead partner agency, including a public or private agency or community-based organization, to help coordinate programs and services;

(2) an annual assessment that is a meaningful and collaborative inquiry process to develop a comprehensive understanding of local needs and assets and of community resources that is conducted by the community school coordinator and informed by the site-based leadership team and that relates to the effective alignment and delivery of programs and services within the community school; and

(3) the community school framework.

C. A lead partner agency for more than three public schools shall provide a full-time position that supports the community school coordinators at those public schools.

D. Where early childhood services and supports are indicated as a need, a community school site-based leadership team shall prioritize strong partnerships and integration with early childhood providers located both on and off the public school campus, including transportation to meet community needs.
N.M. Stat. § 4-59-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 59 / Section 4-59-14
§ 4-59-14. No notice or publication required
Status: in_force

No notice, consent or approval by any commission or public officer shall be required as a prerequisite to the sale or issuance of any bonds or the making of a mortgage under the authority of the County Industrial Revenue Bond Act, except as provided in that act.
N.M. Stat. § 12-2A-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 2A / Section 12-2A-1
§ 12-2A-1. Short title; applicability
Status: in_force

A. This act may be cited as the “Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act”.

B. The Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act applies to a statute enacted or rule adopted on or after the effective date of that act unless the statute or rule expressly provides otherwise, the context of its language requires otherwise or the application of that act to the statute or rule would be infeasible.

C. Subsection B of this section does not authorize an administrative agency to exempt its rules from a provision of the Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-5-14 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 5 / Section 59A-5-14
§ 59A-5-14. Name of insurer
Status: in_force

A. No insurer shall be formed or authorized to transact insurance in this state which has or uses a name:

(1) the same as or deceptively similar to that of another insurer already so authorized; or

(2) deceptively similar to that of another insurer, other than a predecessor in interest, authorized to transact insurance in this state within the preceding ten (10) years if policies originally issued by such other insurer are still outstanding in this state; or

(3) the same as or deceptively similar to that of any insurer, or proposed insurer, not so authorized if such insurer has within the next preceding twelve (12) months signified its intention to secure an incorporation in this state under such name, or to do business as a foreign insurer in this state under such name, by filing notice of such intention with the superintendent, unless written consent to use of such name or deceptively similar name has been given by such insurer.

B. No insurer shall be so authorized which has or uses a name tending to mislead as to its type of organization.

C. In case of conflict of names between two insurers, or a conflict otherwise prohibited under this section, the superintendent may permit (or shall require as condition to issuance of an original certificate of authority to an applicant insurer) the insurer to use in this state such supplementation or modification of its name or such business name as may reasonably be necessary to avoid the conflict.

D. Except as provided in Subsection C, above, an insurer shall conduct its business in its own corporate or proper name.

E. Subsections A and C of this section shall not apply as to a corporation or insurer formed under [a] plan approved by the superintendent and court for rehabilitation of a domestic insurer pursuant to Article 41 (conservation, rehabilitation and liquidation) of the Insurance Code, or as to a corporation or insurer resulting from consolidation or merger, or acquisition of substantially all the assets and assumption of liabilities of another insurer through bulk reinsurance or otherwise, so long as the name used is [the] same as or similar to that of the predecessor corporation or insurer and is not in conflict with or deceptively similar to that of any other insurer then authorized or proposed (as provided in Subsection A(3) above) to transact insurance in this state. Subsections A and C shall not apply as to an insurer which is [a] subsidiary or affiliate of an authorized insurer and using name factors similar to those of the parent or insurer with which affiliated.
N.M. Stat. § 53-19-42 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 19 / Section 53-19-42
§ 53-19-42. Winding up
Status: in_force

A. Except as may be provided in the articles of organization or an operating agreement, the business and affairs of the limited liability company shall be wound up:

(1) by one or more persons designated in writing by members holding a majority of the voting power of all members, or if no such persons are so designated, by the members or managers who have authority to manage the limited liability company; or

(2) by a court at any time, on application of any member, his legal representative or his assignee, if any person with authority to act pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall have engaged in wrongful conduct or on other cause shown.

B. The members, managers or other persons named in the articles of dissolution as having authority to wind up the business and affairs of the limited liability company may, in the name of, and for and on behalf of, the limited liability company:

(1) prosecute and defend suits;

(2) complete the performance of obligations undertaken prior to dissolution and settle and close the business of the limited liability company;

(3) dispose of and transfer the property of the limited liability company;

(4) discharge the liabilities of the limited liability company; and

(5) distribute to the members any remaining assets of the limited liability company.
N.M. Stat. § 34-10-4 — NM Code / Chapter 34 / Article 10 / Section 34-10-4
§ 34-10-4. Judicial standards commission; director's duties
Status: in_force

The executive director of the judicial standards commission shall:

A. perform, or cause to be performed, all investigations as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the commission or masters appointed by the commission;

B. enter into such contracts as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the commission;

C. hire such other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the commission; and

D. perform such other duties as may be delegated to him by the commission.
N.M. Stat. § 9-25-11 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 25 / Section 9-25-11
§ 9-25-11. Organizational units of the department; powers and duties specified by law; access to information
Status: in_force

Those organizational units of the department and the officers of those units specified by law shall have all of the powers and duties enumerated in the specific laws involved. However, the carrying out of those powers and duties shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the secretary, who shall retain the final decision-making authority and responsibility for the administration of any laws as provided in Subsection B of Section 8 of the Higher Education Department Act. The department shall have access to all records, data and information of other state departments, agencies and institutions, including its own organizational units, not specifically held confidential by law; provided, however, that when the department requires confidential institutional data, including student records and other information necessary to fulfill the functions of the department, the secretary and the institution shall cooperate to provide the department with information adequate to meet its needs while meeting all legal requirements to ensure the confidentiality of such information and records.
N.M. Stat. § 12-12-28 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 12 / Section 12-12-28
§ 12-12-28. Good Samaritan law
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no person who provides assistance or advice in mitigating or attempting to mitigate the effects of an actual or threatened release of hazardous materials, or in preventing, cleaning up or disposing or attempting to prevent, clean up or dispose of such release, shall be subject to civil liabilities or penalties of any type.

B. The immunity provided for in Subsection A of this section does not apply to any person:

(1) whose act or omission caused, in whole or in part, the actual or threatened release of hazardous materials and who would otherwise be liable; or

(2) who receives compensation other than reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses for his services in rendering assistance or advice.

C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the liability of any person for damages resulting from that person's gross negligence or reckless, wanton or intentional misconduct.
N.M. Stat. § 57-12C-3 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 12C / Section 57-12C-3
§ 57-12C-3. Disposal of personal identifying information
Status: in_force

A person that owns or licenses records containing personal identifying information of a New Mexico resident shall arrange for proper disposal of the records when they are no longer reasonably needed for business purposes. As used in this section, “ proper disposal ” means shredding, erasing or otherwise modifying the personal identifying information contained in the records to make the personal identifying information unreadable or undecipherable.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-23A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 23A / Section 32A-23A-1
§ 32A-23A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 32A, Article 23A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Early Childhood Care and Education Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 71-9-2 — NM Code / Chapter 71 / Article 9 / Section 71-9-2
§ 71-9-2. Findings and purpose
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that the people of New Mexico have a direct interest in the development of geothermal resources and that the state should exercise its power and jurisdiction through the division to require that geothermal resources be explored, developed and produced in such a manner as to safeguard life, health, property, natural resources and the public welfare and to encourage maximum economic recovery.
N.M. Stat. § 18-3A-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 3A / Section 18-3A-5
§ 18-3A-5. Board of trustees created; appointment; terms; officers
Status: in_force

A. The “board of trustees of the New Mexico museum of natural history and science” is created. The board shall consist of thirteen residents of New Mexico appointed as follows:

(1) eleven public members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. In making these appointments, the governor shall give due consideration to the geographic distribution of places of residence and to individual interest and background in natural history and physical science; provided that:

(a) not less than two of these public members shall be employees of state institutions of higher learning or appropriate state agencies;

(b) not less than two members shall be from the science community; and

(c) not less than two members shall be from the natural history community.

The public members shall be appointed for terms of four years or less so that all terms are coterminous with the current term of the governor appointing them and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor; and

(2) two private members shall be appointed by the board of the New Mexico museum of natural history foundation, inc. for terms of one year or less expiring on June 30 each year. Vacancies in the position of private member shall be filled by the board of the New Mexico museum of natural history foundation, inc.

B. The director shall be an ex-officio nonvoting member of the board.

C. The president of the board shall be designated by the governor and shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor. Other officers as deemed necessary by the board shall be elected by the board annually at its first scheduled meeting after July 1.
N.M. Stat. § 13-4-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 13 / Article 4 / Section 13-4-8
§ 13-4-8. Federal aid projects
Status: in_force

The provisions of Section 13-4-7 NMSA 1978 shall not apply to any public works projects in which the United States is interested or which involve participating federal funds.
N.M. Stat. § 58-10-74 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 10 / Section 58-10-74
§ 58-10-74. Confidential information
Status: in_force

The supervisor, deputy and his employees shall not divulge any information acquired by them in the discharge of their duties under the Savings and Loan Act except as necessary by law or under order of court. The supervisor may furnish information as to the condition of any association to the federal home loan bank board of Washington, D. C., or the federal savings and loan insurance corporation, any regional federal home loan bank or other savings and loan association department of any other state.
N.M. Stat. § 65-2A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 65 / Article 2A / Section 65-2A-1
§ 65-2A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 65, Article 2A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Motor Carrier Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 70-2-7 — NM Code / Chapter 70 / Article 2 / Section 70-2-7
§ 70-2-7. Rules of procedure in hearings; manner of giving notice; record of rules, regulations and orders
Status: in_force

The oil conservation division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department shall prescribe by rule its rules of order or procedure in hearings or other proceedings before it under the Oil and Gas Act [this article].