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NM Stat § 57-22-6.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 22 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 57-22-6.3 - General provisions; charitable organizations; professional fundraisers; prohibited practices.

A charitable organization or a professional fundraiser shall not: A. engage in deceptive fundraising practices, meaning any false or misleading verbal or written statement, description or representation of any kind knowingly made in connection with a solicitation and that may, tends to or does deceive or mislead any person and includes: (1) using the name or likeness of any person in solicitation literature without the express written consent of the person; provided that publication of previous contributors' names to acknowledge their contributions shall not require their express written consent; (2) using a name, symbol or statement that is so closely related or similar to that used by another charitable organization or governmental agency that the use would tend to confuse or mislead the public; and (3) misrepresenting, confusing or misleading any person to reasonably believe incorrectly that the contributions being solicited are or will be used for purposes, persons or programs in the state; or B. collect or attempt to collect a contribution in person or by courier unless: (1) the solicitation and collection or attempt to collect occur contemporaneously; or (2) the solicitation includes the sale of goods or items and the collection or attempt to collect occurs contemporaneously with the delivery of the goods or items agreed to be purchased by the contributor. History: Laws 1999, ch. 124, § 14. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 1999, ch. 124, § 18 made Laws 1999, ch. 124, § 14 effective July 1, 1999.
NM Stat § 57-22-6.4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 22 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 57-22-6.4 - Professional fundraiser; records and reports.

A. At least every six months, the professional fundraiser shall account in writing to the charitable organization for all contributions received and all expenses incurred under their contract. The charitable organization shall maintain a copy of the accounting of contributions and expenses for three years and make it available to the attorney general upon request. B. All contributions of money received by the professional fundraiser shall be deposited in an account at a federally insured financial institution within two days after receipt. The account shall be established and maintained in the name of the charitable organization. Disbursements from the account shall be made upon warrants signed by an authorized representative of the charitable organization and may also be signed by the professional fundraiser. C. The professional fundraiser shall include the following information in its accounting required by Subsection A of this section to the charitable organization: (1) the name and address of each person contributing to the charitable organization and the date and amount of the contribution. This information shall not be publicly disclosed and shall be used only for law enforcement purposes; (2) the name and residence address of each employee, agent or other person involved in the solicitation; (3) the script or other instructional information provided by the charitable organization or professional fundraiser to employees, agents or other persons conducting solicitations; (4) a record of expenses incurred by the professional fundraiser that the charitable organization paid; and (5) the name and address of each financial institution and the account number of each account in which the professional fundraiser deposited contributions received from the solicitation. D. The professional fundraiser and the employees of the professional fundraiser shall disclose the following in solicitations: (1) the name of the charitable organization; and (2) the fact that the solicitation is made by or through a professional fundraiser. E. Every professional fundraiser and charitable organization shall have either a registered agent in the state or shall file a consent to service of process with the attorney general. The consent to service shall be in the form prescribed by the attorney general and shall be irrevocable. History: Laws 1999, ch. 124, § 15. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 1999, ch. 124, § 18 made Laws 1999, ch. 124, § 15 effective July 1, 1999.
NM Stat § 57-22-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 22 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 57-22-7 - Restriction on use of fact of filing in solicitation.

No solicitation for charitable purposes shall use the fact or requirement of registration or of the filing of any report with the attorney general pursuant to the Charitable Solicitations Act with the intent to cause or in a manner tending to cause any person to believe that the solicitation, the manner in which it is conducted, its purposes, any use to which the proceeds will be applied or the person or organization conducting it has been or will be in any way endorsed, sanctioned or approved by the attorney general or any governmental agency or office. History: Laws 1983, ch. 140, § 7; 1999, ch. 124, § 7. ANNOTATIONSThe 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, deleted "of funds" following "No solicitation", deleted "Organizations and" preceding "Solicitations Act", and made two stylistic changes.
NM Stat § 57-22-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 22 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 57-22-8 - Disclosure of fundraising costs.

A. All charitable organizations subject to the Charitable Solicitations Act shall disclose upon request the percentage of the funds solicited that are spent on the costs of fundraising. For purposes of this section, costs of fundraising shall include all money directly expended on fundraising and that portion of all administrative expenses and salaries of the charitable organization attributable to fundraising activities. B. Whenever a solicitation on behalf of a charitable organization subject to the Charitable Solicitations Act is undertaken by a professional fundraiser, the professional fundraiser shall disclose that fact to prospective contributors. History: Laws 1983, ch. 140, § 8; 1999, ch. 124, § 8. ANNOTATIONSThe 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, deleted "Organizations and" preceding "Solicitations Act" in Subsections A and B; in Subsection B, deleted the final sentence, which read: "For purposes of this section, a professional fundraiser shall mean any individual, corporation, association or other enitity employed or retained or otherwise compensated by or on behalf of a charitable organization to solicit funds"; and made stylistic changes throughout the section.
NM Stat § 57-22-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 22 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 57-22-9 - Authority of the attorney general.

A. The attorney general may, on behalf of the state, examine and investigate any charitable organization subject to the Charitable Solicitations Act to ascertain the conditions of its affairs and to what extent, if at all, it fails to comply with the trusts that it has assumed or if it has departed from the purposes for which it was formed. In the case of failure or departure, the attorney general may institute, in the name of the state, a proceeding necessary to correct the noncompliance or departure by any remedy available under the common law. B. The attorney general may, in the name of the state, seek injunctive relief, civil penalties, financial accounting or restitution from any person who has failed to comply with the registration, filing or disclosure provisions of the Charitable Solicitations Act or who has otherwise violated the provisions of that act. C. The attorney general, in the name of the state, may initiate appropriate proceedings to seek compliance with the provisions of the Charitable Solicitations Act and with any rules promulgated by the attorney general pursuant to that act. The attorney general may promulgate rules for the proper administration of that act. D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude a person or group of persons from asserting a private cause of action against a charitable organization or professional fundraiser. History: Laws 1983, ch. 140, § 9; 1999, ch. 124, § 9. ANNOTATIONSThe 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, rewrote Subsection B; in Subsection C, deleted "and regulations duly" preceding "promulgated", substituted "pursuant to that act" for thereunder", and added the final sentence; In Subsection D, deleted "they might have" following "cause of action", and added "or professional fundraiser"; and throughout the section, substituted "may" for "is authorized", deleted "Organizations and" following "Charitable", and made stylistic changes. Authority to investigate and enforce are separate. — The attorney general's authority to investigate possible violations of the Charitable Solicitations Act, and in that capacity, to issue civil investigative demands and its authority to enforce the act are two separate powers and functions. The Coulston Found. v. Madrid, 2004-NMCA-060, 135 N.M.667, 92 P.3d 679.
NM Stat § 57-22-9.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 22 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 57-22-9.2 - Exchange of information with other states.

The attorney general may exchange information obtained by the civil investigative demand with comparable authorities of other states or the federal government regarding charitable organizations, professional fundraisers and professional fundraising counsel. Information acquired by exchange with other states or the federal government shall be exempt from inspection pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act [Chapter 14, Article 2 NMSA 1978]. Information shall not be exchanged with comparable authorities of other states or the federal government unless the information is similarly exempt from inspection pursuant to applicable laws of such other states or the federal government. History: Laws 1999, ch. 124, § 17. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 1999, ch. 124, § 18 made Laws 1999, ch. 124, § 17 effective July 1, 1999.
NM Stat § 57-22-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 22 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 57-22-10 - Standard of care.

All officers, directors, managers, trustees, professional fundraisers, professional fundraising counsel or other persons having access to the money of a charitable organization intended for use for charitable purposes shall be held to the standard of care defined for fiduciary trustees under common law. History: Laws 1983, ch. 140, § 10; 1999, ch. 124, § 10. ANNOTATIONSThe 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, inserted "professional fundraisers, professional fundraising counsel", and substituted "money" for "funds".
NM Stat § 57-22-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 22 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 57-22-11 - Exemptions from state and local taxation.

Every officer, agency, board or commission of this state, or political subdivision of this state receiving applications for exemption from taxation shall provide to the attorney general copies of all the applications, supporting documents and official responses. History: Laws 1983, ch. 140, § 11; 1999, ch. 124, § 11. ANNOTATIONSThe 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted "of this state" for "thereof" and substituted "the" for "such" preceding "applications". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Validity, as for a charitable purpose, of trust for publication or distribution of particular books or writings, 34 A.L.R.4th 419.
NM Stat § 57-23-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 23 - Franchise Termination|Section 57-23-1 - Short title.

This act [57-23-1 to 57-23-8 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Franchise Termination Act". History: Laws 1985, ch. 229, § 1. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 62B Am. Jur. 2d Private Franchise Contracts §§ 506 to 748.
NM Stat § 57-23-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 23 - Franchise Termination|Section 57-23-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Franchise Termination Act: A. "current price" means an amount equal to the price listed in the supplier's printed price list in effect when the franchise is terminated, less applicable trade and cash discounts; B. "dealer cost" means an amount equal to the sum of the original invoice price that the dealer paid for inventory and the cost to the dealer of its delivery from the supplier to the dealer, less applicable discounts; C. "dealer" means a person in the business of the retail sale of farm tractors, farm implements or the attachments to or repair parts for farm tractors or farm implements; D. "franchise" means a written or oral contract or agreement between a supplier and a dealer, that may be called a "dealership" or by any other name, by which the dealer is authorized to engage in the business of the retail sale of inventory according to the methods and procedures prescribed by the supplier; E. "inventory" means new or unused farm tractors, farm implements, utility tractors, industrial tractors, attachments and repair parts that are provided by a supplier to a dealer under a franchise agreement and that were purchased within thirty-six months of the termination of the franchise or were listed in the supplier's current sales manual at the time of termination; and F. "supplier" means a manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor of farm tractors, farm implements, utility tractors or industrial tractors or the attachments to or repair parts for that equipment. History: Laws 1985, ch. 229, § 2.
NM Stat § 57-23-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 23 - Franchise Termination|Section 57-23-3 - Termination of franchise; return of inventory.

A. If on termination of a franchise, the dealer delivers to the supplier the inventory that was purchased from the supplier and that is held by the dealer on the date of termination, the supplier shall pay to the dealer: (1) the dealer cost of the new, unsold, undamaged and complete farm tractors, farm implements, utility tractors, industrial tractors and attachments returned by the dealer; (2) an amount equal to ninety percent of the current price of new, undamaged repair parts returned by the dealer; and (3) an amount equal to an additional five percent of the current price of new, undamaged repair parts returned by the dealer, unless the supplier performs the handling, packing and loading of the parts, in which case no additional amount is required under this paragraph. B. The supplier may subtract from the sum due under Subsection A of this section the amount of debts owed by the dealer to the supplier. The supplier and dealer are each responsible for one-half of the cost of delivering the inventory to the supplier. C. The supplier shall pay the amount due under this section before the sixty-first day after the day that the supplier receives inventory from the dealer and after the dealer has furnished proof that the inventory was purchased from the supplier. D. On payment of the amount due under this section, title to the inventory is transferred to the supplier. History: Laws 1985, ch. 229, § 3.
NM Stat § 57-23-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 23 - Franchise Termination|Section 57-23-4 - Exceptions.

A supplier is not required to repurchase: A. inventory: (1) that the dealer orders after the dealer receives notice of the termination of the franchise from the supplier; or (2) for which the dealer cannot furnish evidence of clear title that is satisfactory to the supplier; or B. a repair part that: (1) has a limited storage life; (2) is in a broken or damaged package; (3) is usually sold as part of a set, if the part is separated from the set; or (4) cannot be sold without reconditioning or repackaging. History: Laws 1985, ch. 229, § 4.
NM Stat § 57-23-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 23 - Franchise Termination|Section 57-23-5 - Warranty claim.

If after the termination of a franchise, the dealer submits a warranty claim to the supplier for work performed prior to the effective date of the termination, the supplier shall accept or reject the claim not later than the forty-fifth day after the day that the supplier receives the claim. A claim not rejected before the deadline shall be deemed accepted. The supplier shall pay an accepted claim not later than the sixtieth day after the day that the supplier receives the claim. History: Laws 1985, ch. 229, § 5.
NM Stat § 57-23-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 23 - Franchise Termination|Section 57-23-6 - Late payment.

If a supplier does not make the payment required by the Franchise Termination Act before the sixty-first day after the day that the supplier received the final shipment of the inventory from the dealer, the supplier shall be liable to the dealer for: A. the greater of the dealer cost or current price of the inventory; B. the expenses incurred by the dealer in returning the inventory to the supplier; C. interest on the greater of the dealer cost or current price of the inventory, at the rate applicable to a judgment of a court of this state, for the period beginning on the sixty-first day after the day the supplier received the inventory; D. reasonable attorney's fees; and E. costs. History: Laws 1985, ch. 229, § 6.
NM Stat § 57-23-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 23 - Franchise Termination|Section 57-23-7 - Security interest.

The Franchise Termination Act does not affect a supplier's security interest in inventory. History: Laws 1985, ch. 229, § 7.
NM Stat § 57-23-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 23 - Franchise Termination|Section 57-23-8 - Application of bulk transfer law.

The provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code - Bulk Transfers [repealed] do not apply to a transaction between a supplier and dealer that is required by the Franchise Termination Act. History: Laws 1985, ch. 229, § 8. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 1992, ch. 114, § 237C repealed the Uniform Commercial Code - Bulk Transfers, 55-6-101 to 55-6-110 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 96, §§ 6-101 to 6-110, effective July 1, 1992. For provisions of former sections, see the 1991 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 57-24-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 24 - Food Products Delivery Guarantees|Section 57-24-1 - Short title.

This act [57-24-1 to 57-24-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Food Products Delivery Guarantee Act". History: Laws 1991, ch. 116, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For Food Donors Liability Act, see ch. 41, art. 10 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 57-24-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 24 - Food Products Delivery Guarantees|Section 57-24-2 - Food products delivery guarantees; definition.

As used in the Food Products Delivery Guarantee Act, "food products delivery guarantee" means any statement guaranteeing or warranting the time of delivery of any food product or service. History: Laws 1991, ch. 116, § 2.
NM Stat § 57-24-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 24 - Food Products Delivery Guarantees|Section 57-24-3 - Civil penalty.

Pursuant to a finding by any court that a person made a food products delivery guarantee that proximately resulted in injury or damage to another or another's property, the attorney general, upon petition to the court, may recover, on behalf of the state of New Mexico, a civil penalty not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each occurrence of injury or damage. History: Laws 1991, ch. 116, § 3.
NM Stat § 57-24-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 24 - Food Products Delivery Guarantees|Section 57-24-4 - Civil remedies.

Any person may bring a civil action for injuries or damages proximately caused by any food products delivery guarantee. Damages shall include nominal, compensatory or punitive damages. Costs and attorneys' fees shall be awarded by the court to a prevailing party. The relief provided in this section is in addition to remedies otherwise provided by law. History: Laws 1991, ch. 116, § 4.
NM Stat § 57-25-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 25 - Carnival Ride Insurance|Section 57-25-1 - Short title.

This act [57-25-1 to 57-25-6 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Carnival Ride Insurance Act". History: Laws 1993, ch. 284, § 1. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Validity, construction, and effect of agreement exempting operator of amusement facility from liability for personal injury or death of patron, 54 A.L.R.5th 513.
NM Stat § 57-25-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations|Article 25 - Carnival Ride Insurance|Section 57-25-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Carnival Ride Insurance Act: A. "carnival ride" means any mechanical device, aquatic device or combination of devices that carries or conveys passengers on, along, around, through or over a fixed or restricted route or course or within a defined area for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills or excitement, including bungee jumping facilities and state fair rides, but does not include playground equipment, a single-passenger, coin-operated device secured by a stationary foundation or a small promotional event or operation consisting of fewer than six kiddie rides designed for children twelve years of age or younger, including merry-go-rounds; B. "department" means the regulation and licensing department; C. "inspection" means a physical examination of a carnival ride by an inspector of the regulation and licensing department prior to issuing a certificate of inspection, including reinspection; D. "operator" means a person actually engaged in or directly controlling the operation of a carnival ride; and E. "owner" means a person, including the state or any political subdivision of the state, who owns or leases a carnival ride. History: Laws 1993, ch. 284, § 2; 1995, ch. 79, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, in Subsection A, inserted "aquatic device or combination of devices", substituted "on, along, around, through" for "along, around", inserted "including bungee jumping facilities and state fair rides", substituted a comma for "or" following "equipment" and added the language at the end of the subsection beginning "or a small promotional event"; added Subsection C; and redesignated former Subsections C and D as Subsections D and E.