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N.M. Stat. § 56-13-13 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 13 / Section 56-13-13
§ 56-13-13. Rights of buyer in the ordinary course of business
Status: in_force

A. A buyer in the ordinary course of business, in buying farm products covered by the central filing system, shall take subject to the security interest identified under such system, except that a registrant or a buyer in the ordinary course of business making an inquiry under Section 9 of the Farm Products Secured Interest Act shall not take subject to the security interest if the central filing system does not correctly identify the debtor.

B. A buyer in the ordinary course of business buying farm products covered by an effective financing statement takes free of any security interest on such products if such buyer secures a waiver or release of the security interest specified in such effective financing statement from the secured party. If a buyer in the ordinary course of business buying farm products covered by the central filing system tenders to the seller the total purchase price by means of a check or other instrument payable to such seller and each security interest holder of the seller identified in the central filing system for such products and if such security interest holder authorizes the negotiation of such check or other instrument, such authorization or endorsement and payment thereof shall constitute a waiver or release of the security interest specified to the extent of the amount of the instrument. Such waiver or release of the security interest shall not serve to establish or alter in any way security interest or lien priorities under law.
N.M. Stat. § 10-12B-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 12B / Section 10-12B-13
§ 10-12B-13. Disability retirement pension
Status: in_force

A. A judge or justice with the applicable minimum number of years of service credit accrued pursuant to the provisions of the Judicial Retirement Act who becomes unable to carry out the duties of that office due to physical or mental disability shall, upon determination of the disability and relinquishment of office, receive a pension from the fund so long as the disability continues. Determination of disability shall be made by the board in accordance with the provisions of the Public Employees Retirement Act and rules promulgated pursuant to that act.

B. The amount of the pension shall be calculated using the formula for normal retirement set out in Section 10-12B-9 NMSA 1978 .

C. The applicable service credit requirement shall be waived if the board finds the disability to have been the natural and proximate result of causes arising solely and exclusively out of and in the course of the member's performance of duty as a judge or justice, and the amount of pension shall be computed as if the member had the applicable minimum number of years of service credit as a judge or justice.
N.M. Stat. § 47-7D-10 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 7D / Section 47-7D-10
§ 47-7D-10. Escrow of deposits
Status: in_force

Any deposit made in connection with the purchase or reservation of a unit from a person required to deliver a disclosure statement pursuant to Subsection C of Section 54 of the Condominium Act shall be placed in escrow and held either in this state or in the state where the unit is located in an account designated solely for that purpose until:

A. delivered to the declarant at closing;

B. delivered to the declarant because of the purchaser's default under a contract to purchase the unit; or

C. refunded to the purchaser.
N.M. Stat. § 61-4-11 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 4 / Section 61-4-11
§ 61-4-11. Criminal offender's character evaluation
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act shall govern any consideration of criminal records required or permitted by the Chiropractic Physician Practice Act.
N.M. Stat. § 47-11-11.1 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 11 / Section 47-11-11.1
§ 47-11-11.1. Register of applicants; roster of registrants; registered projects; financial report to secretary of state
Status: in_force

A. The executive secretary of the commission shall keep a register of all applicants for certificates of registration, showing for each the date of application, name, business address and whether the certificate was granted or refused.

B. The executive secretary of the commission shall also keep a current roster showing the name and address of all time share projects registered with the commission. The roster shall be kept on file in the office of the commission and be open to public inspection.

C. On or before the first day of September of each year, the commission shall file with the secretary of state a copy of the roster of time share projects registered with the commission and a report containing a complete statement of income received by the commission in connection with the registration of time share projects for the preceding fiscal year ending June 30 attested by the affidavit of the executive secretary of the commission.
N.M. Stat. § 47-10-19 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 10 / Section 47-10-19
§ 47-10-19. Rent increase; disclosure requirement
Status: in_force

A. A landlord shall fully and accurately disclose in writing to a resident an increase in rent. The disclosure shall be provided to a resident at least sixty days prior to implementation of an increase in rent.

B. Upon receiving a written request from a resident or prospective resident, a landlord shall fully and accurately disclose in writing a current schedule of the range of rental rates in the mobile home park. The landlord shall include the date of preparation on the face of the schedule of rental rates.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-6.59 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-6.59
§ 7-1-6.59. Distribution; Vietnam veterans memorial operation, maintenance and improvement
Status: in_force

A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the veterans' services department in an amount equal to the money designated pursuant to Section 7-2-30.4 NMSA 1978 as contributions to the veterans' services department for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Vietnam veterans memorial near Angel Fire, New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 17-2-31 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 2 / Section 17-2-31
§ 17-2-31. Use of artificial light while hunting prohibited
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a person or a group of persons together in possession or control of a firearm or other implement to throw or cast the rays of a spotlight or other artificial light into any field, pasture, woodland, forest or prairie where big game or domestic livestock may be, or are reasonably expected to be, whereby any big game animal or domestic animal could be killed by aid of an artificial light. However, the following shall be exempt from the provisions of this section:

A. an officer authorized to enforce the game and livestock laws of the state;

B. a government employee acting in an official capacity;

C. a landowner or lessee or employee of such landowner or lessee, while on the land owned or leased in connection with legitimate activities; or

D. a person who has received a permit or authorization from the department of game and fish to conduct such activities.
N.M. Stat. § 9-15-52 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 15 / Section 9-15-52
§ 9-15-52. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Minority Business Assistance Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 73-12-34 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 12 / Section 73-12-34
§ 73-12-34. Hearing on petition for inclusion of land
Status: in_force

The board of directors, at the time and place mentioned in said notice, or at such time or times to which the hearing of such petition may be adjourned, shall proceed to hear the petition, and all objections thereto, presented in writing by any person showing cause as aforesaid why said petition should not be granted. The failure of any person interested to show cause, in writing, as aforesaid, shall be deemed and taken as an assent on his part to the inclusion of such lands in said district as prayed for in said petition.
N.M. Stat. § 76-7-16 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 7 / Section 76-7-16
§ 76-7-16. Levy of uniform assessments; assessor; collector; annual financial report
Status: in_force

A. The governing body of the district may levy an annual uniform assessment against the land within the district not to exceed five cents ($.05) an acre for the purpose of paying the expenses of the district. The county treasurer of each county wherein a weed control district is located shall assess and collect the levy at the same time he collects the ad valorem taxes within the county.

B. The moneys collected for the district shall be deposited in the district depository selected by the board.

C. The chairman of the governing body of the district shall file an annual report with the county clerk of each county in which any part of the district lies, before July 1 of each year, showing the total amount received, and an itemized statement of the amounts expended during the preceding year, together with the balance remaining on hand.
N.M. Stat. § 75-9-1 — NM Code / Chapter 75 / Article 9 / Section 75-9-1
§ 75-9-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 6 of this act may be cited as the “Land Conservation Incentives Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 56-8-12 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 8 / Section 56-8-12
§ 56-8-12. Loans by agent; liability of principal
Status: in_force

The acts and dealings of an agent in loaning money shall bind the principal, and in all cases where there is illegal interest contracted for by the transaction of any agent, the principal shall be held thereby to the same effect as though he had acted in person, and when the same person acts as agent for the borrower and lender, he shall be deemed the agent of the lender for the purpose of this act.
N.M. Stat. § 57-3B-6 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 3B / Section 57-3B-6
§ 57-3B-6. Filing of application
Status: in_force

A. Upon the filing of an application for registration and payment of the application fee, the secretary may cause the application to be examined for conformity with the Trademark Act.

B. The applicant shall provide any additional pertinent information requested by the secretary, including a description of a design mark and may make, or authorize the secretary in writing to make, any reasonable amendments to the application as may be requested by the secretary or deemed by the applicant to be advisable to respond to any objection or rejection of the application.

C. The secretary may require the applicant to disclaim an unregistrable component of a mark that would otherwise be registrable, and an applicant may voluntarily disclaim a component of a mark sought to be registered. No disclaimer shall prejudice or affect the applicant's or registrant's rights then existing or thereafter arising in the disclaimed matter or the applicant's or registrant's rights of registration on another application if the disclaimed matter is or becomes distinctive of the applicant's or registrant's goods or services.

D. The secretary may amend the application upon the applicant's written agreement, or the secretary may require a new application to be submitted.

E. If the applicant is found not to be entitled to registration, the secretary shall advise the applicant of the reasons for non-registration. The applicant shall have thirty days from the date of notification of non-registration from the secretary in which to reply or to amend the application for reexamination. This procedure may be repeated until the secretary makes a final refusal of registration of the mark or the applicant fails to reply or amend the application within the period specified by the secretary, in which case the application shall be deemed to have been abandoned.

F. The secretary shall grant priority to the applications in order of filing. In the case of any application rejected because of a prior-filed application of the same or confusingly similar mark for the same or related goods or services, the applicant may bring an action for cancellation of the registration on grounds of prior or superior rights to the mark as provided in Section 11 of the Trademark Act.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-18-5 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 18 / Section 59A-18-5
§ 59A-18-5. Insurable interest, life insurance; exception when certain institutions designated beneficiary
Status: in_force

A. Life insurance contracts may be entered into in which the person paying the consideration for the insurance has no insurable interest in the life of the individual insured, where charitable, benevolent, educational or religious institutions or their agencies are designated irrevocably as the beneficiaries thereof.

B. In making such contracts the person paying the premium shall make and sign the application therefor as owner, and shall designate irrevocably a charitable, benevolent, educational or religious institution or an agency thereof as the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such contract. The application shall be signed also by the individual whose life is to be insured.

C. Nothing in this section shall prohibit any combination of the applicant, premium payer, owner and beneficiary from being the same person.

D. Such a contract shall be valid and binding among the parties thereto, notwithstanding the absence otherwise of an insurable interest in the life of the individual insured.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-16-18 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 16 / Section 59A-16-18
§ 59A-16-18. Receipt of rebates and inducements; penalty
Status: in_force

Any person not a licensed agent, broker, solicitor or other representative, who at any time knowingly receives any rebate of any premium specified in any insurance policy or coverage, or any special favor or advantage of any kind or nature whatsoever not plainly designated in the policy, or receive any dividends or profits, except dividends on participating policies, or agrees to receive such dividends or profits or anything of value whatsoever not specified in the policy other than matters exempted under Sections 282 and 283 of this article, shall upon conviction thereof be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not over one thousand dollars ($1,000).
N.M. Stat. § 52-5-1.2 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 5 / Section 52-5-1.2
§ 52-5-1.2. Workers' compensation administration created
Status: in_force

There is created as an entity of state government the “workers' compensation administration”.
N.M. Stat. § 72-17-20 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 17 / Section 72-17-20
§ 72-17-20. Implementing powers
Status: in_force

The board may:

A. acquire, improve, equip, maintain and operate any project or facility for the control of flood and storm waters of the authority and the flood and storm waters of streams which have their sources outside of the authority but which streams and the flood waters thereof flow into the authority;

B. protect from such floods or storm waters the watercourses, watersheds, public highways, life and property in the authority;

C. exercise the right of eminent domain, either within or without the authority, in the manner provided by law for the condemnation of private property for public use.
N.M. Stat. § 22-10A-12.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 10A / Section 22-10A-12.1
§ 22-10A-12.1. Expedited licensure; military service members, spouses and dependents; waiver of fees; veterans
Status: in_force

A. The department shall, no later than thirty days after a military service member or a veteran with a valid and current or an expired license from another jurisdiction files an application, and provides a background check if required, for a license or a substitute teacher certificate:

(1) process the application; and

(2) issue a license prima facie to a qualified applicant who submits satisfactory evidence that demonstrates the required competencies and meets other requirements and qualifications for the license for which the teacher or school employee applies, including clearance of the required background check. The local superintendent may require a mentorship period for the licensee or certificate holder if the local superintendent deems it necessary. A teacher or school employee who holds an out-of-state license may apply for a lower level license if the teacher or school employee does not meet the requirements for the higher level.

B. A license or a substitute teacher certificate issued pursuant to this section shall not be renewed unless the license or certificate holder satisfies the requirements for the issuance and the renewal of the license or certificate for which the teacher applies. Upon the issuance of a license or certificate pursuant to this section, the department shall notify the license or certificate holder of the requirements for renewing the license or certificate in writing.

C. A military service member or a veteran who is issued a license or certificate pursuant to this section shall not be charged a licensing or certificate fee for the first three years a license or certificate issued pursuant to this section is valid.

D. A license or certificate issued pursuant to this section to an applicant with an expired license or certificate shall not be valid for more than one year.

E. Each entity that issues a license or certificate pursuant to the Public School Code, upon the conclusion of the state fiscal year, shall prepare a report on the number and type of licenses or certificates that were issued during the fiscal year under this section. The report shall be provided to the director of the office of military base planning and support not later than ninety days after the end of the fiscal year.
N.M. Stat. § 4-48A-27 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 48A / Section 4-48A-27
§ 4-48A-27. Election not required
Status: in_force

The Special Hospital District Act shall not be construed to require an election by the voters of a special hospital district prior to the issuance of revenue bonds hereunder by the special hospital district.
N.M. Stat. § 10-2-1 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 10-2-1
§ 10-2-1. Sureties on bonds; qualifications
Status: in_force

No bond of any public officer of this state executed by any individual, or firm as surety, shall be accepted or approved unless the persons or firm executing the same shall be the owners of unencumbered real estate or personal property in this state to an amount equal to the amount for which they respectively qualify on such bonds.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-1015 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-1015
§ 66-3-1015. Enforcement
Status: in_force

A wildlife conservation officer, state police officer or peace officer of this state or any of its political subdivisions, upon displaying the officer's badge of office, has the authority to enforce the provisions of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act and may:

A. require an off-highway motor vehicle operator to produce:

(1) the registration certificate or nonresident permit;

(2) proof of successful completion of an off-highway motor vehicle training course conducted by an off-highway safety training organization approved and certified by the department, when required by Section 66-3-1010. 2 NMSA 1978; and

(3) the personal identification of the operator; and

B. issue citations for violations of the provisions of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act.
N.M. Stat. § 40-17-7 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 17 / Section 40-17-7
§ 40-17-7. Hearings on petition; grounds for issuance; contents of order
Status: in_force

In determining whether grounds for any extreme risk firearm protection order exist, the court shall consider, at a minimum, the following:

A. any recent act or threat of violence by the respondent against self or others, regardless of whether the act or threat involved a firearm;

B. a pattern of acts or threats of violence by the respondent within the past twelve months, including acts or threats of violence against self or others;

C. the respondent's mental health history;

D. the respondent's abuse of controlled substances or alcohol;

E. the respondent's previous violations of any court order;

F. previous extreme risk firearm protection orders issued against the respondent;

G. the respondent's criminal history, including arrests and convictions for violent felony offenses, violent misdemeanor offenses, crimes involving domestic violence or stalking;

H. the respondent's history of the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical violence against another person; of stalking another person; or of cruelty to animals; and

I. any recent acquisition or attempts at acquisition of a firearm by the respondent.
N.M. Stat. § 5-8-20 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 8 / Section 5-8-20
§ 5-8-20. Information about assumptions available to public
Status: in_force

On or before the date of the first publication of the notice of the hearing on land use assumptions, the municipality or county shall make available to the public its land use assumptions, the time period of the projections and a description of the general nature of the capital improvement facilities that may be proposed.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-16C-4 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 16C / Section 59A-16C-4
§ 59A-16C-4. Superintendent's duties
Status: in_force

The superintendent shall:

A. initiate inquiries and conduct investigations when the superintendent has reason to believe that insurance fraud may have been or is being committed;

B. respond to notifications or complaints of suspected insurance fraud generated by state and local police or other law enforcement authorities and governmental units, including the federal government and any other person;

C. review notices and reports of insurance fraud submitted by authorized insurers, their employees, agents or producers or by public adjusters and select those incidents of alleged fraud that, in the superintendent's judgment, require further investigation and conduct the investigations;

D. conduct independent investigations and examinations of insurance transactions and alleged insurance fraud, conduct studies to determine the extent of insurance fraud, deceit or intentional misrepresentation of any kind in the insurance process and publish information and reports on the office of superintendent of insurance's examinations and studies;

E. report incidents of alleged insurance fraud supported by investigations and examinations to the appropriate district attorney and any other appropriate law enforcement, administrative, regulatory or licensing agency and assemble evidence, prepare charges and otherwise assist any prosecutorial authority having jurisdiction over insurance fraud enforcement;

F. assist any official or agency of this state, any other state or the federal government that requests assistance in investigating insurance fraud;

G. maintain records and information in order to produce an annual report of the superintendent's activities undertaken in connection with carrying out the provisions of the Insurance Fraud Act;

H. conduct, in cooperation with the attorney general and the department of public safety, public outreach and awareness programs on the costs of insurance fraud to the public and how members of the public can assist themselves, the superintendent and law enforcement officials in preventing and prosecuting insurance fraud; and

I. assign staff and maintain the automobile theft prevention authority.