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57-9A-2. Definitions.

As used in the Unused Merchandise Ownership Protection Act [57-9A-1 to 57-9A-6 NMSA 1978]:

A. "open market" may include a "swap meet", an "indoor swap meet" or a "flea market" and means an event at which two or more persons offer personal property for sale or exchange and either:

(1) a fee is charged for those persons selling or exchanging personal property or a fee is charged to the public for admission to the event; or

(2) the event is held more than six times in a twelve-month period;

B. "unused merchandise" means tangible personal property that, since its original production or manufacturing, has never been used or consumed and, if placed in a package or container, is still in its original and unopened package or container; and

C. "vendor of unused merchandise" means a person who offers unused merchandise for sale or exchange at an open market, except a person who offers five or less items of the same unused merchandise for sale or exchange at an open market.

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57-9A-2. Definitions.

As used in the Unused Merchandise Ownership Protection Act [57-9A-1 to 57-9A-6 NMSA 1978]:

A. "open market" may include a "swap meet", an "indoor swap meet" or a "flea market" and means an event at which two or more persons offer personal property for sale or exchange and either:

(1) a fee is charged for those persons selling or exchanging personal property or a fee is charged to the public for admission to the event; or

(2) the event is held more than six times in a twelve-month period;

B. "unused merchandise" means tangible personal property that, since its original production or manufacturing, has never been used or consumed and, if placed in a package or container, is still in its original and unopened package or container; and

C. "vendor of unused merchandise" means a person who offers unused merchandise for sale or exchange at an open market, except a person who offers five or less items of the same unused merchandise for sale or exchange at an open market.

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57-9A-2. Definitions.

As used in the Unused Merchandise Ownership Protection Act [57-9A-1 to 57-9A-6 NMSA 1978]:

A. "open market" may include a "swap meet", an "indoor swap meet" or a "flea market" and means an event at which two or more persons offer personal property for sale or exchange and either:

(1) a fee is charged for those persons selling or exchanging personal property or a fee is charged to the public for admission to the event; or

(2) the event is held more than six times in a twelve-month period;

B. "unused merchandise" means tangible personal property that, since its original production or manufacturing, has never been used or consumed and, if placed in a package or container, is still in its original and unopened package or container; and

C. "vendor of unused merchandise" means a person who offers unused merchandise for sale or exchange at an open market, except a person who offers five or less items of the same unused merchandise for sale or exchange at an open market.