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60-13-23.1. Administrative penalty.

A.     Notwithstanding any provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act [61-1-1 NMSA 1978] or the Construction Industries Licensing Act [60-13-1 NMSA 1978] to the contrary, the commission may, in addition to or instead of revocation or suspension of a license issued by the division for any cause specified in the Construction Industries Licensing Act, assess the licensee an administrative penalty in the following amounts:   

(1)     where the dollar value of the contract or work performed is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less, the penalty shall be not less than three hundred dollars ($300) or more than five hundred dollars ($500); or   

(2)     where the dollar value of the contract or work performed is more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), the penalty shall be in an amount equal to not more than ten percent of the dollar amount of the contract or work performed but not less than five hundred dollars ($500).   

B.     If a person subject to the penalties under Subsection A of this section previously has had his contractor's license suspended or revoked or has been assessed an administrative penalty pursuant to Subsection A of this section, that person shall be assessed twice the amount specified in Paragraph (1) or (2) of Subsection A of this section, as applicable.   

C.     Failure to pay an administrative penalty upon the date set by the commission shall subject the offender to an additional penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the offender fails to comply with the order.  The attorney general shall institute an action in the district court to recover the appropriate penalties.   

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-60 > Article-13 > Section-60-13-23-1

60-13-23.1. Administrative penalty.

A.     Notwithstanding any provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act [61-1-1 NMSA 1978] or the Construction Industries Licensing Act [60-13-1 NMSA 1978] to the contrary, the commission may, in addition to or instead of revocation or suspension of a license issued by the division for any cause specified in the Construction Industries Licensing Act, assess the licensee an administrative penalty in the following amounts:   

(1)     where the dollar value of the contract or work performed is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less, the penalty shall be not less than three hundred dollars ($300) or more than five hundred dollars ($500); or   

(2)     where the dollar value of the contract or work performed is more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), the penalty shall be in an amount equal to not more than ten percent of the dollar amount of the contract or work performed but not less than five hundred dollars ($500).   

B.     If a person subject to the penalties under Subsection A of this section previously has had his contractor's license suspended or revoked or has been assessed an administrative penalty pursuant to Subsection A of this section, that person shall be assessed twice the amount specified in Paragraph (1) or (2) of Subsection A of this section, as applicable.   

C.     Failure to pay an administrative penalty upon the date set by the commission shall subject the offender to an additional penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the offender fails to comply with the order.  The attorney general shall institute an action in the district court to recover the appropriate penalties.   


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-60 > Article-13 > Section-60-13-23-1

60-13-23.1. Administrative penalty.

A.     Notwithstanding any provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act [61-1-1 NMSA 1978] or the Construction Industries Licensing Act [60-13-1 NMSA 1978] to the contrary, the commission may, in addition to or instead of revocation or suspension of a license issued by the division for any cause specified in the Construction Industries Licensing Act, assess the licensee an administrative penalty in the following amounts:   

(1)     where the dollar value of the contract or work performed is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less, the penalty shall be not less than three hundred dollars ($300) or more than five hundred dollars ($500); or   

(2)     where the dollar value of the contract or work performed is more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), the penalty shall be in an amount equal to not more than ten percent of the dollar amount of the contract or work performed but not less than five hundred dollars ($500).   

B.     If a person subject to the penalties under Subsection A of this section previously has had his contractor's license suspended or revoked or has been assessed an administrative penalty pursuant to Subsection A of this section, that person shall be assessed twice the amount specified in Paragraph (1) or (2) of Subsection A of this section, as applicable.   

C.     Failure to pay an administrative penalty upon the date set by the commission shall subject the offender to an additional penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the offender fails to comply with the order.  The attorney general shall institute an action in the district court to recover the appropriate penalties.