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N.M. Stat. § 30-16-18 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 16 / Section 30-16-18
§ 30-16-18. Improper sale, disposal, removal or concealing of encumbered property
Status: in_force

A. Improper sale, disposal, removal or concealing of encumbered property consists of a person knowingly, and with intent to defraud, selling, transferring, removing or concealing, or in any manner disposing of, any personal property upon which a security interest, chattel mortgage or other lien or encumbrance has attached or been retained, without the written consent of the holder of the security interest, chattel mortgage, conditional sales contract, lien or encumbrance.

B. A broker, dealer or an agent, buyer or seller who receives any remuneration whatsoever for transfer of equity or arranges the assumption of any loan on a mobile home or recreational vehicle that has a lien filed upon the vehicle with the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department shall obtain written consent from the lien holder approving transferee's assumption of transferor's obligation to the lien holder within ten days of the transaction before the transaction is entered into, provided that the lien holder's written consent shall not unreasonably be withheld. Failure to do so constitutes an improper sale, disposal, removal or concealing of encumbered property, which is punishable as a petty misdemeanor.

C. Whoever commits improper sale, disposal, removal or concealing of encumbered property when the value of the property is two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or less is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

D. Whoever commits improper sale, disposal, removal or concealing of encumbered property when the value of the property is over two hundred fifty dollars ($250) but not more than five hundred dollars ($500) is guilty of a misdemeanor.

E. Whoever commits improper sale, disposal, removal or concealing of encumbered property when the value of the property is over five hundred dollars ($500) but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

F. Whoever commits improper sale, disposal, removal or concealing of encumbered property when the value of the property is over two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) but not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a third degree felony.

G. Whoever commits improper sale, disposal, removal or concealing of encumbered property when the value of the property exceeds twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a second degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 52-1-6.1 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 1 / Section 52-1-6.1
§ 52-1-6.1. Worker's compensation; definition
Status: in_force

For the purposes of Section 52-1-6 NMSA 1978 “farm and ranch laborers” shall include those persons providing care for animals in training for the purpose of competition or competitive exhibition. Employees of a veterinarian and laborers at a treating facility or a facility used solely for the boarding of animals, which is not an intrinsic part of a farm or ranch operation, are not covered by this provision.
N.M. Stat. § 49-4-13 — NM Code / Chapter 49 / Article 4 / Section 49-4-13
§ 49-4-13. Meetings to be public; annual report
Status: in_force

A. All meetings of the board of trustees shall be held in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Executive sessions shall not be held except in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. All heirs of the land grant-merced shall have the right to be present at all times when the board of trustees is in session and to be heard on all matters in which they may be interested.

B. The board of trustees shall annually make public a report of all its transactions for that year. The report shall include agendas, minutes, any actions taken and all financial transactions. The report shall be maintained in a public place and available for public review.

C. The secretary of the board of trustees shall reduce to writing, in a book kept for that purpose, minutes of the business transacted at each meeting of the board of trustees.
N.M. Stat. § 6-24-3 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 24 / Section 6-24-3
§ 6-24-3. Purposes
Status: in_force

The purposes of the New Mexico Lottery Act are to:

A. establish and provide for the conduct of a fair and honest lottery for the entertainment of the public; and

B. provide the maximum amount of revenues, without imposing additional taxes or using other state revenues, for the purpose of providing tuition assistance to resident undergraduates at New Mexico post-secondary educational institutions.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-30-8 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 30 / Section 59A-30-8
§ 59A-30-8. Hearings; notice
Status: in_force

A. The superintendent shall commence a hearing no earlier than November 1 of every third calendar year to consider promulgation of premium rates and any other matters related to the regulation of the business of title insurance deemed necessary by the superintendent.

B. The superintendent may, in the superintendent's discretion, hold a public hearing at any time to consider promulgation of premium rates and such other matters and subjects related to the regulation of the business of title insurance as the superintendent shall determine necessary or proper.

C. Notice of the public hearings provided for in Subsections A and B of this section shall be as provided in Subsection A of Section 59A-4-16 NMSA 1978 .

D. The superintendent may promulgate premium rates and forms of title insurance policies only after a public hearing as provided in Subsections A and B of this section.

E. After the collection of all evidence relevant to the hearing, the superintendent shall file a notice of closure of the administrative record. The superintendent shall issue a decision within sixty days following the filing of the notice of closure of the administrative record for the public hearing provided for in Subsections A and B of this section. However, if the superintendent determines that the data and information presented to the superintendent pursuant to Section 59A-30-7 NMSA 1978 are incomplete, inaccurate or otherwise insufficient to determine whether a change in rates is warranted, the superintendent shall require a party, intervenor or participant at the public hearing to furnish the additional necessary data and information, and, in such event, the period of time allowed for the superintendent to issue a decision shall commence from the date such additional data and information are furnished.
N.M. Stat. § 14-16-8 — NM Code / Chapter 14 / Article 16 / Section 14-16-8
§ 14-16-8. Provision of information in writing; presentation of records
Status: in_force

(a) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if the information is provided, sent or delivered, as the case may be, in an electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record.

(b) If a law other than the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act requires a record (i) to be posted or displayed in a certain manner, (ii) to be sent, communicated or transmitted by a specified method, or (iii) to contain information that is formatted in a certain manner, the following rules apply:

(1) The record must be posted or displayed in the manner specified in the other law.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (d)(2), the record must be sent, communicated or transmitted by the method specified in the other law.

(3) The record must contain the information formatted in the manner specified in the other law.

(c) If a sender inhibits the ability of a recipient to store or print an electronic record, the electronic record is not enforceable against the recipient.

(d) The requirements of this section may not be varied by agreement, but:

(1) to the extent a law other than the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act requires information to be provided, sent or delivered in writing but permits that requirement to be varied by agreement, the requirement under Subsection (a) that the information be in the form of an electronic record capable of retention may also be varied by agreement; and

(2) a requirement under a law other than the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act to send, communicate or transmit a record by first-class mail, postage prepaid or regular United States mail, may be varied by agreement to the extent permitted by the other law.
N.M. Stat. § 10-12C-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 12C / Section 10-12C-15
§ 10-12C-15. Group insurance; continuation
Status: in_force

If the provisions of the Retiree Health Care Act do not apply to a retired member, that retired member may continue to be insured under the provisions of any state group insurance plan in effect at the time of retirement or under the terms of any separate subsequent state group insurance plan, if the retired member pays the entire periodic premium charges for such insurance and consents to have the periodic premium charges deducted from the retired member's pension.
N.M. Stat. § 3-38A-12 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 38A / Section 3-38A-12
§ 3-38A-12. Refunding bonds
Status: in_force

A. A municipality having issued revenue bonds pursuant to the Hospitality Fee Act may issue refunding bonds payable from pledged revenues therein authorized for the payment of revenue bonds at the time of the refunding or at the time of the issuance of the bonds being refunded as the governing body of the municipality may determine, notwithstanding that the revenue sources or the pledge of such revenues, or both, are thereby modified.

B. Refunding bonds may be issued for the purpose of refinancing, paying and discharging all or any part of such outstanding bonds of any one or more or all outstanding issues:

(1) for the acceleration, deceleration or other modification of the payment of such obligations, including without limitation any capitalization of any interest thereon in arrears or about to become due for any period not exceeding one year from the date of the refunding bonds;

(2) for the purpose of reducing interest costs or effecting other economies;

(3) for the purpose of modifying or eliminating restrictive contractual limitations pertaining to the issuance of additional bonds, otherwise concerning the outstanding bonds, or to any facilities relating thereto; or

(4) for any combination of the foregoing purposes.

C. The interest on any bond refunded shall not be increased to a rate in excess of the rate authorized in the Public Securities Act and shall be paid as authorized in that act.

D. Except as otherwise provided in the Hospitality Fee Act, refunding bonds authorized in the Hospitality Fee Act shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3-31-10 and 3-31-11 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 61-12C-10.1 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 12C / Section 61-12C-10.1
§ 61-12C-10.1. Massage therapy school registration, renewal, suspension and revocation
Status: in_force

A. A person shall not maintain, manage or operate a massage therapy school offering education, instruction or training in massage therapy unless the school is a registered massage therapy school.

B. Massage therapy school registrations shall expire annually. Expiration dates shall be established by rule of the board.

C. A registration shall be renewed by submitting a renewal application on a form provided by the board.

D. A sixty-day grace period shall be allowed each registrant after the end of the renewal period, during which time a registration may be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee and a late fee as prescribed by the board.

E. Proceedings to determine whether to suspend or revoke the registration of a massage therapy school may be instituted by sworn complaint of any individual, including members of the board, and shall conform with the provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act.
N.M. Stat. § 21-2A-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 2A / Section 21-2A-17
§ 21-2A-17. Severability
Status: in_force

If any part or application of the College District Tax Act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-18-26 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 18 / Section 59A-18-26
§ 59A-18-26. Payment discharges insurer
Status: in_force

Whenever the proceeds of or payments under a life or health insurance policy or annuity contract heretofore or hereafter issued become payable in accordance with the terms of the policy or contract, or exercise of any right or privilege thereunder, and the insurer makes payment thereof in accordance with the terms of the policy or contract or in accordance with any written assignment thereof, the person then designated in the policy, contract or assignment as being entitled thereto shall be entitled to receive such proceeds or payments and to give full acquittance therefor; and such payments shall fully discharge the insurer from all claims under the policy or contract unless, before payment is made, the insurer has received at its home office written notice by or on behalf of some other person that such other person claims to be entitled to such payment or some interest in the policy or contract.
N.M. Stat. § 60-6A-36 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 6A / Section 60-6A-36
§ 60-6A-36. Redeemable coupons prohibited
Status: in_force

A. A nonretail licensee shall not offer, fund, produce, sponsor, promote, furnish or redeem any type of coupon or scanback.

B. For purposes of this section:

(1) “ coupon ” means an instantly redeemable coupon issued to a retailer by a manufacturer, importer or wholesaler allowing a specified amount of money to be deducted from the normal price of the particular alcoholic malt beverage product purchased at retail by a consumer during a promotional period;

(2) “ licensee ” means a person issued a license pursuant to the Liquor Control Act;

(3) “ nonretail licensee ” means a manufacturer, importer or wholesaler licensee; and

(4) “ scanback ” means a reimbursement payment made to a retailer by a manufacturer, importer or wholesaler based on how many units of the particular alcoholic malt beverage products were sold during a promotional period.
N.M. Stat. § 75-11-1 — NM Code / Chapter 75 / Article 11 / Section 75-11-1
§ 75-11-1. Carlsbad brine well remediation authority; created; membership; powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The “Carlsbad brine well remediation authority” is created and is administratively attached to the energy, minerals and natural resources department.

B. The membership of the board of directors of the authority shall consist of the following eight members:

(1) the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources or the secretary's designee, who shall serve as chair of the board;

(2) the chair of the Eddy county board of county commissioners or the chair's designee;

(3) the mayor of the city of Carlsbad or the mayor's designee;

(4) the secretary of environment or the secretary's designee;

(5) the secretary of transportation or the secretary's designee;

(6) the manager of the Carlsbad irrigation district or the manager's designee;

(7) the state engineer or the state engineer's designee; and

(8) the attorney general or the attorney general's designee.

C. The authority shall set policy and regulate, supervise and administer the remediation of the Carlsbad brine well.

D. The authority may:

(1) promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this section;

(2) make and execute all contracts and other instruments;

(3) contract with the municipality or county in fulfillment of its duties; and

(4) acquire, maintain or contract for property.

E. On or before November 15 of each year, the authority shall report to the radioactive and hazardous materials interim committee and the legislative finance committee on the status of the remediation of the Carlsbad brine well and expenditures from the Carlsbad brine well remediation fund.

F. Nothing in this section shall be construed as a waiver or alteration of the immunity from liability granted pursuant to the Tort Claims Act or as a waiver of any other immunity or privilege under law.

G. For the purposes of this section:

(1) “ authority ” means the Carlsbad brine well remediation authority; and

(2) “ Carlsbad brine well ” means the brine well located at SW/4 of the SW/4 in Section 17, Township 22 South, Range 27 East, NMPM; Eddy County, New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 17-2-10.1 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 2 / Section 17-2-10.1
§ 17-2-10.1. Game and fish penalty assessment misdemeanors; definition; schedule of assessments
Status: in_force

A. As used in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 , “ penalty assessment misdemeanor ” means a violation of any of the following listed sections of the NMSA 1978 for which the listed penalty assessment is established:

COMMON NAME OF OFFENSE

SECTION VIOLATED

PENALTY

ASSESSMENT

Fishing, hunting or trapping without the proper stamp or validation as required by law or adopted by state game commission rule

17-2-7

$ 50.00

Fishing without a license

17-3-17

$ 75.00

Hunting small game without a license

17-3-1

$100.00

Manner and method rule infraction contrary to adoption by state game commission rule

17-2-7

$125.00.

B. When an alleged violator of a penalty assessment misdemeanor elects to accept a notice to appear in lieu of a notice of penalty assessment, no fine imposed upon later conviction shall exceed the penalty assessment established for the particular penalty assessment misdemeanor.

C. With the penalty assessment collected for each penalty assessment misdemeanor pursuant to this section, there shall be assessed and collected the cost of the appropriate license and validation that the violator failed to produce. Upon presentation of proof of payment of the penalty assessment, the director of the department of game and fish shall issue the appropriate license and validation.
N.M. Stat. § 62-16A-7 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 16A / Section 62-16A-7
§ 62-16A-7. Authority to refund bonds
Status: in_force

The authority may issue and sell at public or private sale bonds to refund outstanding renewable energy transmission bonds by exchange, immediate or prospective redemption, cancellation or escrow, including the escrow of debt service funds accumulated for payment of outstanding bonds, or any combination thereof, when, in its opinion, such action will be beneficial to the state.
N.M. Stat. § 30-13-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 13 / Section 30-13-5
§ 30-13-5. Unlawful coercion of employees
Status: in_force

Unlawful coercion of employees consists of any person employing labor, or any agent of such employer, compelling or coercing, directly or indirectly, any employee to buy goods or trade with any particular store, business or person.

Whoever commits unlawful coercion of employees is guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 53-17-15 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 17 / Section 53-17-15
§ 53-17-15. Withdrawal of foreign corporation
Status: in_force

A. A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may withdraw from this state upon procuring from the secretary of state a certificate of withdrawal. In order to procure the certificate of withdrawal, the foreign corporation shall deliver to the secretary of state an application for withdrawal, which shall set forth:

(1) the name of the corporation and the state or country under the laws of which it is incorporated;

(2) a statement that the corporation is not transacting business in this state;

(3) a statement that the corporation surrenders its authority to transact business in this state;

(4) a statement that the corporation revokes the authority of its registered agent in this state to accept service of process and consents that service of process in an action, suit or proceeding based upon a cause of action arising in this state during the time the corporation was authorized to transact business in this state may thereafter be made on the corporation by service thereof on the secretary of state;

(5) an address to which the secretary of state may mail a copy of a process against the corporation that may be served on it;

(6) a statement of the aggregate number of shares that the corporation has authority to issue, itemized by class and by series, if any, within each class, as of the date of the application;

(7) a statement of the aggregate number of issued shares, itemized by class and by series, if any, within each class, as of the date of the application;

(8) a statement confirming that the corporation has resigned as a registered agent or is not currently a registered agent for any entity registered in New Mexico; and

(9) additional information as necessary or appropriate in order to enable the secretary of state to determine and assess any unpaid fees payable by the foreign corporation.

B. The application for withdrawal shall be made on forms prescribed by the secretary of state or on forms containing substantially the same information as forms prescribed by the secretary of state and shall be executed by the corporation by an authorized officer of the corporation or, if the corporation is in the hands of a receiver or trustee, shall be executed on behalf of the corporation by the receiver or trustee.
N.M. Stat. § 24-14B-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 14B / Section 24-14B-2
§ 24-14B-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Electronic Medical Records Act is to provide for the use, disclosure and protection of electronic medical records.
N.M. Stat. § 24-14C-2 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 14C / Section 24-14C-2
§ 24-14C-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Health Care Work Force Data Collection, Analysis and Policy Act:

A. “ board ” means any state health care work force licensing or regulatory board, including the New Mexico medical board; the New Mexico board of dental health care; the board of nursing; the board of pharmacy; any other licensing or regulatory board that the chancellor designates; any other health professional licensing board listed in Chapter 61 NMSA 1978; and the university;

B. “ chancellor ” means the chancellor for health sciences of the university of New Mexico;

C. “ database ” means the health care work force database created pursuant to the Health Care Work Force Data Collection, Analysis and Policy Act;

D. “ ethnicity ” means an individual's self-identification or affiliation as either “Hispanic or Latino” or “not Hispanic or Latino” according to cultural, historical, linguistic or religious ties;

E. “ New Mexico center for health care workforce analysis ” means a state entity that collects, analyzes and reports data regarding the state's health care work force and collaborates with the federal national center for health care workforce analysis pursuant to Section 5103 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; 1

F. “ race ” means an individual's self-identification or affiliation with one of the following categories used to identify individuals according to historical or phenotypical characteristics:

(1) American Indian or Alaska Native;

(2) Asian;

(3) Black or African American;

(4) Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander;

(5) White; or

(6) a mixture of any of the categories listed in Paragraphs (1) through (5) of this subsection; and

G. “ university ” means the university of New Mexico.