Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations.
- Article 1 - Restraints of Trade, 57-1-1 through 57-1-19.
- Section 57-1-1 - Contracts, agreements, combinations or conspiracies in restraint of trade.
- Section 57-1-1.1 - Short title.
- Section 57-1-1.2 - Definition.
- Section 57-1-10 - District attorneys; enforcement.
- Section 57-1-11 - Judgment in favor of state as prima facie evidence.
- Section 57-1-12 - Limitations of actions.
- Section 57-1-13 - Actions involving interstate or foreign commerce.
- Section 57-1-14 - Remedies cumulative.
- Section 57-1-15 - Construction.
- Section 57-1-16 - Lawful activities.
- Section 57-1-17 - Limitation on recovery of damages.
- Section 57-1-18 - Limitation of retail purchases unlawful.
- Section 57-1-19 - Violation of act; penalty.
- Section 57-1-2 - Monopolies.
- Section 57-1-3 - Contracts for restraint of trade or monopoly void; civil liability of participants; injunctive relief; purchasers relieved from payment.
- Section 57-1-4 - Organizations exempted.
- Section 57-1-5 - Attorney general; investigation.
- Section 57-1-6 - Criminal penalty.
- Section 57-1-7 - Civil penalty.
- Section 57-1-8 - Attorney general; injunctive relief.
- Section 57-1-9 - Election of remedies.
- Article 2 - Cigarettes, 57-2-1 through 57-2-15.
- Article 2A - Cigarette Enforcement, 57-2A-1 through 57-2A-10.
- Section 57-2A-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-2A-10 - General provisions.
- Section 57-2A-2 - Definitions.
- Section 57-2A-3 - Prohibited conduct.
- Section 57-2A-4 - Documentation.
- Section 57-2A-5 - Violation of act constitutes an unfair trade practice.
- Section 57-2A-6 - Unfair cigarette sales.
- Section 57-2A-7 - Criminal penalties for violation.
- Section 57-2A-8 - Administrative penalties for violation.
- Section 57-2A-9 - Applicability.
- Article 2B - Fire-Safer Cigarette and Firefighter Protection, 57-2B-1 through 57-2B-12.
- Section 57-2B-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-2B-10 - Sale outside of New Mexico.
- Section 57-2B-11 - Contingent repeal.
- Section 57-2B-12 - State preemption.
- Section 57-2B-2 - Definitions.
- Section 57-2B-3 - Test method and performance standard.
- Section 57-2B-4 - Certification and product change.
- Section 57-2B-5 - Marking of cigarette packaging.
- Section 57-2B-6 - Penalties.
- Section 57-2B-7 - Implementation.
- Section 57-2B-8 - Inspection.
- Section 57-2B-9 - Fire-Safer Cigarette and Firefighter Protection Act fund.
- Article 3 - Trademarks, 57-3-1 through 57-3-14.
- Article 3A - Uniform Trade Secrets, 57-3A-1 through 57-3A-7.
- Article 3B - Trademarks, 57-3B-1 through 57-3B-17.
- Section 57-3B-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-3B-10 - Records.
- Section 57-3B-11 - Cancellation.
- Section 57-3B-12 - Classification.
- Section 57-3B-13 - Fraudulent registration.
- Section 57-3B-14 - Infringement.
- Section 57-3B-15 - Injury to business reputation; dilution.
- Section 57-3B-16 - Remedies.
- Section 57-3B-17 - Applicability.
- Section 57-3B-2 - Purpose and intent of act.
- Section 57-3B-3 - Definitions.
- Section 57-3B-4 - Registrability.
- Section 57-3B-5 - Application of registration.
- Section 57-3B-6 - Filing of application.
- Section 57-3B-7 - Certificate of registration.
- Section 57-3B-8 - Duration and renewal.
- Section 57-3B-9 - Assignments; changes of name and other instruments.
- Article 3C - Patents and Copyrights, 57-3C-1 through 57-3C-5.
- Article 4 - Protection of Copyrights, 57-4-1 through 57-4-7.
- Article 5 - Motion Pictures, 57-5-1 through 57-5-22.
- Section 57-5-1 - Definitions.
- Section 57-5-10 - Exhibitor having contract running longer than year; rights in selection of pictures.
- Section 57-5-11 - Producer- or distributor-controlled theaters; rights in choosing pictures; selling or leasing to competitors; penalty for violation.
- Section 57-5-12 - Refusing alternative selections; prima facie evidence of intent to violate act; penalty.
- Section 57-5-13 - Date and place of alternative selections; contracts made outside state unlawful; exception.
- Section 57-5-14 - Civil liability for violation.
- Section 57-5-15 - Misrepresentation of box office value; civil liability.
- Section 57-5-16 - Fair and equitable adjustments of contracts permitted.
- Section 57-5-17 - Existing contracts to be filed with public regulation commission.
- Section 57-5-18 - Public regulation commission as agent for service of process.
- Section 57-5-19 - Failure to designate agent for service of process; penalty; pictures barred.
- Section 57-5-2 - Purpose of act; violations; penalty.
- Section 57-5-20 - Venue of prosecutions.
- Section 57-5-21 - Contracts filed with public regulation commission; fees; filing copies of blank forms; penalty for violation.
- Section 57-5-22 - Determination of first and second run theaters by public regulation commission.
- Section 57-5-3 - Restrictive contracts, combinations or monopolies illegal; penalty.
- Section 57-5-4 - Contracts for excessive number of pictures unlawful; form of contracts of sale, license or lease; power of public regulation commission; penalty for violations.
- Section 57-5-5 - Division of products among exhibitors.
- Section 57-5-6 - Announcement of pictures to be produced; contents of announcement; filing with public regulation commission; sale to competitor at less price unlawful; sale or lease to be by contract
- Section 57-5-7 - Contracts for sale, lease or license; revocation or disapproval; binding when not disapproved.
- Section 57-5-8 - Secret rebates or arrangements unlawful; penalty.
- Section 57-5-9 - Contracts for more than one year unlawful; rights under former contracts; penalty for violation; invalidity of contract.
- Article 5A - Motion Picture Fair Competition, 57-5A-1 through 57-5A-5.
- Article 6 - Hotels, 57-6-1.
- Article 7 - Junk Dealers, 57-7-1 through 57-7-7.
- Section 57-7-1 - "Junk dealers" defined.
- Section 57-7-2 - Records of purchases.
- Section 57-7-3 - Report concerning lost or stolen articles; inspection of articles.
- Section 57-7-4 - Lost or stolen property returned without payment.
- Section 57-7-5 - Dealer to obtain statement from vendor; filing.
- Section 57-7-6 - Violation of act; penalties.
- Section 57-7-7 - Statements by vendor; penalty.
- Article 8 - Trading Stamps, 57-8-1 through 57-8-6.
- Section 57-8-1 - Definitions.
- Section 57-8-2 - Fraud, false representation and lottery prohibited.
- Section 57-8-3 - Redemption value in cents to be shown.
- Section 57-8-4 - Conditions of issue; registration statement; bond; claims of holders; filing of claims; determination of validity; distribution of proceeds; amount of bond; new bond; registration fee
- Section 57-8-5 - Ceasing or suspending redemption; notice of intention.
- Section 57-8-6 - Violation of act; penalty; injunction.
- Article 9 - Used Merchandise, 57-9-1 through 57-9-5.
- Article 9A - Unused Merchandise Ownership Protection, 57-9A-1 through 57-9A-6.
- Article 10 - Distress Sales, 57-10-1 through 57-10-12.
- Section 57-10-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-10-10 - Applicability of Distress Sales Act.
- Section 57-10-11 - Penalty.
- Section 57-10-12 - Distribution of fees.
- Section 57-10-2 - Definitions.
- Section 57-10-3 - Licenses.
- Section 57-10-4 - Application for license.
- Section 57-10-5 - Examination and investigation; grounds for denial of license.
- Section 57-10-6 - Issuance of license; conditions.
- Section 57-10-7 - License fee; renewal.
- Section 57-10-8 - Revocation of license.
- Section 57-10-9 - Confidentiality requirements.
- Article 11 - Financing of Automobile Sales, 57-11-1 through 57-11-13.
- Section 57-11-1 - Agreements restricting financing of sales to certain persons prohibited.
- Section 57-11-10 - Contract in violation of act void.
- Section 57-11-11 - Provisions of act cumulative.
- Section 57-11-12 - Action for damages by violation of act.
- Section 57-11-13 - Definitions.
- Section 57-11-2 - Threat of refusal to sell unless sales financed by certain persons; prima facie evidence of violation.
- Section 57-11-3 - Threat to terminate contract unless sales financed by certain persons; prima facie evidence of violation.
- Section 57-11-4 - Payments to eliminate competition or create monopoly in financing sales prohibited.
- Section 57-11-5 - Acceptance by persons engaged in financing sales of payments tending to eliminate competition prohibited.
- Section 57-11-6 - Violators of 57-11-5 NMSA 1978 forbidden to carry on business.
- Section 57-11-7 - Suits or proceedings against violators of act.
- Section 57-11-8 - Foreign corporations as violators of act; revocation of license to do business in state.
- Section 57-11-9 - Penalties.
- Article 12 - Unfair Trade Practices, 57-12-1 through 57-12-26.
- Section 57-12-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-12-10 - Private remedies.
- Section 57-12-11 - Civil penalty.
- Section 57-12-12 - Civil investigative demand.
- Section 57-12-13 - Regulations.
- Section 57-12-14 - Construction.
- Section 57-12-15 - Enforcement.
- Section 57-12-16 - Advertising media excluded.
- Section 57-12-17 - Issuance of ne exeat.
- Section 57-12-18 - Posting of bond.
- Section 57-12-19 - Hearing after incarceration.
- Section 57-12-2 - Definitions.
- Section 57-12-20 - Sureties on bond.
- Section 57-12-21 - Door-to-door sales; contracts; requirements; prohibitions.
- Section 57-12-22 - Telephone solicitation sales; automated telephone dialing systems for sales restricted; disclosure and other requirements established for authorized telephone solicitation sales; pr
- Section 57-12-23 - Unsolicited facsimiles or email; prohibition.
- Section 57-12-24 - Unsolicited facsimiles or email; private remedy.
- Section 57-12-25 - Solicitations using loan information; restriction; cause of action.
- Section 57-12-26 - Gift certificates; expiration; fees; penalties.
- Section 57-12-3 - Unfair or deceptive and unconscionable trade practices prohibited.
- Section 57-12-3.1 - Unauthorized use of delivery container prohibited.
- Section 57-12-4 - Interpretation.
- Section 57-12-5 - Chain referral sales technique; prohibited.
- Section 57-12-6 - Misrepresentation of motor vehicles; penalty.
- Section 57-12-7 - Exemptions.
- Section 57-12-8 - Restraint of prohibited acts; remedies for violations.
- Section 57-12-9 - Settlements.
- Article 12A - Consumer No-Call, 57-12A-1 through 57-12A-7.
- Section 57-12A-1 - Short title. (Contingent repeal - See compiler's note below.)
- Section 57-12A-2 - Definitions. (Contingent repeal - See compiler's note below.)
- Section 57-12A-3 - Do-not-call registry; federal trade commission registry adopted as state registry. (Contingent repeal - See compiler's note below.)
- Section 57-12A-4 - Prohibited act; civil action; criminal penalty. (Contingent repeal - See compiler's note below.)
- Section 57-12A-5 - Attorney general to promulgate rules to implement telephone solicitation restrictions. (Contingent repeal - See compiler's note below.)
- Section 57-12A-6 - Restrictions on use of registry. (Contingent repeal - See compiler's note below.)
- Section 57-12A-7 - Blocking prohibited. (Contingent repeal - See compiler's note below.)
- Article 12B - Privacy Protection, 57-12B-1 through 57-12B-4.
- Article 13 - Pyramid or Multilevel Sales, 57-13-1 through 57-13-18.
- Section 57-13-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-13-10 - Repealed.
- Section 57-13-11 - Regulations.
- Section 57-13-12 - Construction.
- Section 57-13-13 - Enforcement.
- Section 57-13-14 - Advertising media excluded.
- Section 57-13-15 - Issuance of ne exeat.
- Section 57-13-16 - Posting of bond.
- Section 57-13-17 - Hearing after incarceration.
- Section 57-13-18 - Sureties on bond.
- Section 57-13-2 - Definitions.
- Section 57-13-3 - Prohibition; defenses excluded.
- Section 57-13-4 - Restraint of prohibited acts; restitution; penalties.
- Section 57-13-5 - Settlements.
- Section 57-13-6 - Private remedies.
- Section 57-13-7 - Penalties.
- Section 57-13-8 - Pyramid Promotional Schemes Act restitution fund.
- Section 57-13-9 - Civil investigative demand.
- Article 14 - Price Discrimination, 57-14-1 through 57-14-9.
- Section 57-14-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-14-2 - Definitions.
- Section 57-14-3 - Discrimination unlawful.
- Section 57-14-4 - Meeting competitive price a defense.
- Section 57-14-5 - Commissions and brokerages unlawful.
- Section 57-14-6 - Customer discrimination.
- Section 57-14-7 - Cooperatives exempt.
- Section 57-14-8 - Injunctive relief; damages.
- Section 57-14-9 - Illegal contracts.
- Article 15 - False Advertising, 57-15-1 through 57-15-10.
- Section 57-15-1 - False advertising unlawful.
- Section 57-15-10 - Exceptions.
- Section 57-15-2 - False advertising defined.
- Section 57-15-3 - Notice of proposed action.
- Section 57-15-4 - Civil penalty.
- Section 57-15-5 - Injunctions to prevent violation.
- Section 57-15-6 - Civil investigative demand.
- Section 57-15-7 - Regulations.
- Section 57-15-8 - Enforcement.
- Section 57-15-9 - Construction.
- Article 16 - Motor Vehicle Dealers Franchising, 57-16-1 through 57-16-16.
- Section 57-16-1 - Declaration of policy.
- Section 57-16-10 - Refunds; discounts.
- Section 57-16-11 - Injunction.
- Section 57-16-12 - Venue of suits; relief.
- Section 57-16-13 - Right of action; damages.
- Section 57-16-14 - Limitations on suits.
- Section 57-16-15 - Price schedule change.
- Section 57-16-16 - Penalty.
- Section 57-16-2 - Application of act.
- Section 57-16-3 - Definitions.
- Section 57-16-4 - Unlawful acts; dealers.
- Section 57-16-5 - Unlawful acts; manufacturers; distributors; representatives.
- Section 57-16-6 - Obligations; statement of compensation.
- Section 57-16-6.1 - Motorcycle dealers; new product; franchise or sales agreement.
- Section 57-16-6.2 - Recreational vehicles; franchise agreements.
- Section 57-16-7 - Warranty claims; payment.
- Section 57-16-7.1 - Sales and service incentives; audit.
- Section 57-16-8 - Unreasonable restrictions; site control agreements; exclusive use agreements.
- Section 57-16-9 - Franchise renewal; termination; anticipatory termination.
- Section 57-16-9.1 - Succession to motorcycle dealership.
- Section 57-16-9.2 - Motor vehicle dealers; termination of franchise; return of inventory.
- Section 57-16-9.3 - Motor vehicle dealers; termination of franchise; return of inventory; exceptions.
- Article 16A - Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance, 57-16A-1 through 57-16A-9.
- Section 57-16A-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-16A-2 - Definitions.
- Section 57-16A-3 - Conformation to express warranties.
- Section 57-16A-3.1 - Used motor vehicles.
- Section 57-16A-4 - Affirmative defenses.
- Section 57-16A-5 - Limitation of remedy.
- Section 57-16A-6 - Informal dispute resolution.
- Section 57-16A-7 - Resale of returned motor vehicle.
- Section 57-16A-7.1 - Notice of replacement or repurchase to used motor vehicle dealers and consumers.
- Section 57-16A-8 - Limitation of action.
- Section 57-16A-9 - Reasonable attorney fees.
- Article 17 - Standards of Weights and Measures, 57-17-1 through 57-17-19.
- Section 57-17-1 - Definitions.
- Section 57-17-10 - Duty of owner of incorrect apparatus.
- Section 57-17-11 - Methods of sale of commodities; general.
- Section 57-17-12 - Declarations on packages; declarations of unit price on random packages.
- Section 57-17-13 - Misleading packages.
- Section 57-17-14 - Retail sales; regulation of.
- Section 57-17-15 - Misrepresentation of price.
- Section 57-17-16 - Hindering or obstructing officers; penalties.
- Section 57-17-17 - Impersonation of officer; penalties.
- Section 57-17-18 - Offenses and penalties.
- Section 57-17-19 - Inspection fees.
- Section 57-17-2 - Systems of weights and measures.
- Section 57-17-3 - Physical standards.
- Section 57-17-4 - Enforcement and administration.
- Section 57-17-5 - Bonds.
- Section 57-17-6 - Custody of state standards.
- Section 57-17-7 - Duties of director.
- Section 57-17-8 - Powers of the director; police powers; right of entry and stoppage.
- Section 57-17-9 - Duties and powers of inspectors.
- Article 18 - Weighmasters, 57-18-1 through 57-18-26.
- Section 57-18-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-18-10 - Licensed weighmaster.
- Section 57-18-11 - Deputy weighmaster.
- Section 57-18-12 - Weight certificate; required entries; official weights.
- Section 57-18-13 - Weight certificate; execution; requirements.
- Section 57-18-14 - Scale used.
- Section 57-18-15 - Scale used; capacity; platform size; one-draft weighing.
- Section 57-18-16 - Copies of weight certificate.
- Section 57-18-17 - Reciprocal acceptance of weight certificates.
- Section 57-18-18 - Optional licensing.
- Section 57-18-19 - Reweighing.
- Section 57-18-2 - Definitions.
- Section 57-18-20 - Livestock sales.
- Section 57-18-21 - Salvage materials.
- Section 57-18-22 - Prohibited acts.
- Section 57-18-23 - Suspension and revocation of license.
- Section 57-18-24 - Offenses and penalties.
- Section 57-18-25 - Offenses and penalties; malfeasance.
- Section 57-18-26 - Offenses and penalties; general.
- Section 57-18-3 - Enforcement; rules and regulations.
- Section 57-18-4 - Qualifications for weighmaster.
- Section 57-18-5 - License application.
- Section 57-18-6 - Evaluation of qualifications of applicants; records.
- Section 57-18-7 - License fees.
- Section 57-18-8 - Bond required.
- Section 57-18-9 - Licenses; period; renewal.
- Article 19 - Petroleum Products, 57-19-1 through 57-19-38.
- Section 57-19-1 to 57-19-22 - Repealed.
- Section 57-19-23 - [Oxygenated fuels]; prohibited acts.
- Section 57-19-24 - Repealed.
- Section 57-19-25 - Short title.
- Section 57-19-26 - Purpose.
- Section 57-19-27 - Definitions.
- Section 57-19-28 - Duties of the board; authority of the director.
- Section 57-19-29 - Quality standards.
- Section 57-19-30 - Inspection of measuring devices.
- Section 57-19-31 - Inspection and certification of vehicle tanks used as measures.
- Section 57-19-32 - Labeling.
- Section 57-19-33 - Deceit; petroleum products; purchasers.
- Section 57-19-34 - Fees.
- Section 57-19-35 - Money collected.
- Section 57-19-36 - Penalties; administrative procedures; appeals.
- Section 57-19-37 - Injunction.
- Section 57-19-38 - Aversive or bittering agent in engine coolant and antifreeze; liability limitation; exceptions; penalty.
- Article 19A - Petroleum Products Fair Trade Practices, 57-19A-1 through 57-19A-9.
- Section 57-19A-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-19A-2 - Definitions.
- Section 57-19A-3 - Imitation of design, symbol or trademark.
- Section 57-19A-4 - Pumps and containers for storage or sale; improper marking.
- Section 57-19A-5 - Adulteration or blending of products sold under different names.
- Section 57-19A-6 - Adulteration of [or] blending of products sold under same name.
- Section 57-19A-7 - Mislabeling.
- Section 57-19A-8 - Private remedies.
- Section 57-19A-9 - Construction.
- Article 20 - Beverage Containers, 57-20-1 through 57-20-3.
- Article 21 - Advertisement of Health Care Services, 57-21-1 through 57-21-3.
- Article 22 - Charitable Solicitations, 57-22-1 through 57-22-11.
- Section 57-22-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-22-10 - Standard of care.
- Section 57-22-11 - Exemptions from state and local taxation.
- Section 57-22-2 - Purpose.
- Section 57-22-3 - Definitions.
- Section 57-22-4 - Application of act.
- Section 57-22-5 - Attorney general to maintain register of charitable organizations as public record.
- Section 57-22-6 - Filing of required documents.
- Section 57-22-6.1 - Professional fundraisers; registration.
- Section 57-22-6.2 - Professional fundraisers; bond.
- Section 57-22-6.3 - General provisions; charitable organizations; professional fundraisers; prohibited practices.
- Section 57-22-6.4 - Professional fundraiser; records and reports.
- Section 57-22-7 - Restriction on use of fact of filing in solicitation.
- Section 57-22-8 - Disclosure of fundraising costs.
- Section 57-22-9 - Authority of the attorney general.
- Section 57-22-9.1 - Investigative demand; civil penalty.
- Section 57-22-9.2 - Exchange of information with other states.
- Article 23 - Franchise Termination, 57-23-1 through 57-23-8.
- Section 57-23-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-23-2 - Definitions.
- Section 57-23-3 - Termination of franchise; return of inventory.
- Section 57-23-4 - Exceptions.
- Section 57-23-5 - Warranty claim.
- Section 57-23-6 - Late payment.
- Section 57-23-7 - Security interest.
- Section 57-23-8 - Application of bulk transfer law.
- Article 24 - Food Products Delivery Guarantees, 57-24-1 through 57-24-4.
- Article 25 - Carnival Ride Insurance, 57-25-1 through 57-25-6.
- Article 26 - Rental-Purchase Agreements, 57-26-1 through 57-26-12.
- Section 57-26-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-26-10 - Advertising.
- Section 57-26-11 - Enforcement; remedies; limitations.
- Section 57-26-12 - Lessor's defenses.
- Section 57-26-2 - Definitions.
- Section 57-26-3 - Exempted transactions; relationship to other laws.
- Section 57-26-4 - General requirements of rental-purchase agreements.
- Section 57-26-5 - Disclosures.
- Section 57-26-6 - Prohibited provisions.
- Section 57-26-7 - Reinstatement.
- Section 57-26-8 - Receipts.
- Section 57-26-9 - Renegotiations and extensions.
- Article 27 - Assistive Device Lemon Law, 57-27-1 through 57-27-5.
- Article 28 - Retainage, 57-28-1 through 57-28-11.
- Section 57-28-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-28-10 - Repealed.
- Section 57-28-11 - Attorney fees.
- Section 57-28-2 - Definitions
- Section 57-28-3 - Applicability of act.
- Section 57-28-4 - Repealed.
- Section 57-28-5 - Payments; prompt pay required; withholding prohibited.
- Section 57-28-6 - Repealed.
- Section 57-28-7 - Care and protection of work.
- Section 57-28-8 - Final payment.
- Section 57-28-9 - Repealed.
- Article 29 - Pharmacies, 57-29-1.
- Article 30 - Sale of Recycled Metals Act, 57-30-1 through 57-30-13.
- Section 57-30-1 - Short title.
- Section 57-30-10 - Powers and duties of superintendent.
- Section 57-30-11 - Waiting period for disposal of regulated material.
- Section 57-30-12 - Prohibited acts.
- Section 57-30-13 - Civil penalty.
- Section 57-30-2 - Definitions.
- Section 57-30-3 - Notice to sellers.
- Section 57-30-4 - Information provided by seller.
- Section 57-30-5 - Record of purchase.
- Section 57-30-6 - Preservation of records.
- Section 57-30-7 - Inspection of records by peace officers and department.
- Section 57-30-8 - Furnishing of report to department.
- Section 57-30-9 - Public database.