The governmental agency of this state which adopts standards pursuant to Section 18 [14-16-18 NMSA 1978] may encourage and promote consistency and interoperability with similar requirements adopted by other governmental agencies of this and other states and the federal government and nongovernmental persons interacting with governmental agencies of this state. If appropriate, those standards may specify differing levels of standards from which governmental agencies of this state may choose in implementing the most appropriate standard for a particular application.
History: Laws 2001, ch. 131, § 19.
Severability. — Laws 2001, ch. 131, § 20 provided that if any provision of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the act are severable.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 14 - Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths
Article 16 - Uniform Electronic Transactions
Section 14-16-1 - Short title.
Section 14-16-2 - Definitions.
Section 14-16-4 - Prospective application.
Section 14-16-5 - Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement.
Section 14-16-6 - Construction and application.
Section 14-16-8 - Provision of information in writing; presentation of records.
Section 14-16-9 - Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature.
Section 14-16-10 - Effect of change or error.
Section 14-16-11 - Notarization and acknowledgment.
Section 14-16-12 - Retention of electronic records; originals.
Section 14-16-13 - Admissibility in evidence.
Section 14-16-14 - Automated transaction.
Section 14-16-15 - Time and place of sending and receipt.
Section 14-16-16 - Transferable records.
Section 14-16-18 - Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies.
Section 14-16-19 - Interoperability.
Section 14-16-20 - Electronic certifications, permits, registrations and licenses.
Section 14-16-21 - Electronic certifications, permits, registrations and licenses.