Section 60-13A-13 - Civil penalties and remedies. - New-mexico Statutes

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60-13A-13. Civil penalties and remedies.

A. Any employee leasing contractor who violates any provision of the Employee Leasing Act [60-13A-1 NMSA 1978] may be fined by the department for the violation in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) and, if it is a continuing violation, the department may impose a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day during which the violation continues.

B. The department may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from violating any provisions of the Employee Leasing Act.

C. A client, a leased employee or other person who suffers damages proximately caused by the failure of an employee leasing contractor to comply with the Employee Leasing Act may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the damages incurred.

D. If a person is determined to have violated the provisions of the Employee Leasing Act by the department or a court of competent jurisdiction, that person shall be liable for the expenses incurred by the department in investigating and enforcing the provisions of that act and also for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the department in a court action.

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60-13A-13. Civil penalties and remedies.

A. Any employee leasing contractor who violates any provision of the Employee Leasing Act [60-13A-1 NMSA 1978] may be fined by the department for the violation in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) and, if it is a continuing violation, the department may impose a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day during which the violation continues.

B. The department may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from violating any provisions of the Employee Leasing Act.

C. A client, a leased employee or other person who suffers damages proximately caused by the failure of an employee leasing contractor to comply with the Employee Leasing Act may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the damages incurred.

D. If a person is determined to have violated the provisions of the Employee Leasing Act by the department or a court of competent jurisdiction, that person shall be liable for the expenses incurred by the department in investigating and enforcing the provisions of that act and also for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the department in a court action.

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60-13A-13. Civil penalties and remedies.

A. Any employee leasing contractor who violates any provision of the Employee Leasing Act [60-13A-1 NMSA 1978] may be fined by the department for the violation in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) and, if it is a continuing violation, the department may impose a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day during which the violation continues.

B. The department may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from violating any provisions of the Employee Leasing Act.

C. A client, a leased employee or other person who suffers damages proximately caused by the failure of an employee leasing contractor to comply with the Employee Leasing Act may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the damages incurred.

D. If a person is determined to have violated the provisions of the Employee Leasing Act by the department or a court of competent jurisdiction, that person shall be liable for the expenses incurred by the department in investigating and enforcing the provisions of that act and also for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the department in a court action.