It is a fourth-degree felony for:
A. any person to knowingly and willfully obtain information on a consumer from a credit bureau under false pretenses; or
B. any officer or employee of a credit bureau to knowingly and willfully provide information concerning a consumer from the credit bureau's files to a person or firm not authorized to receive that information.
History: 1953 Comp., § 50-18-8, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 278, § 3.
Cross references. — For penalties for felonies, see 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15A Am. Jur. 2d Collection and Credit Agencies §§ 30, 31.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 56 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions
Section 56-3-2 - Availability of information to the public; liability.
Section 56-3-3 - Information to non credit-granting governmental agencies.
Section 56-3-4 - Information to businesses, professions and individuals.
Section 56-3-5 - Personnel reporting; safeguards.
Section 56-3-6 - Report information; limitations.