For each nonparticipating manufacturer located outside the United States, each importer into the United States of the nonparticipating manufacturer's brand families that are sold in New Mexico shall bear joint and several liability with the nonparticipating manufacturer for deposit of all escrow amounts due under Section 6-4-13 NMSA 1978, payment of all penalties imposed in accordance with Section 6-4-13 NMSA 1978 and payment of all costs and attorney fees imposed in accordance with the Tobacco Escrow Fund Act [6-4-14 to 6-4-24 NMSA 1978].
History: 1978 Comp., § 6-4-20.1, as enacted by Laws 2009, ch. 197, § 7.
Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 197, § 26 made Laws 2009, ch. 197, § 7 effective July 1, 2009.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 4 - State Funds and Capital Programs
Section 6-4-1 - Capital programs; preparation; duties.
Section 6-4-2 - [General fund created.]
Section 6-4-2.1 - General fund operating reserve created; authorizing expenditures.
Section 6-4-2.2 - General fund tax stabilization reserve.
Section 6-4-2.3 - Appropriation contingency fund.
Section 6-4-2.5 - New Mexico recovery and reinvestment fund.
Section 6-4-3 - State revenue-sharing trust fund created.
Section 6-4-4 - Transfers between general fund reserves.
Section 6-4-6 - Expenditures authorized to maintain cash flow.
Section 6-4-7 - Computer systems enhancement fund; created.
Section 6-4-9 - Tobacco settlement permanent fund; investment; distribution.
Section 6-4-10 - Tobacco settlement program fund created; purpose.
Section 6-4-13 - Requirements. (Contingent repeal.)
Section 6-4-13.1 - Severability.
Section 6-4-15 - Findings and purpose.
Section 6-4-17 - Certification by tobacco product manufacturer.
Section 6-4-18 - Directory of tobacco product manufacturers and cigarette brands.
Section 6-4-19 - Maintenance of directory; notice.
Section 6-4-20 - Agent for service of process.
Section 6-4-20.1 - Joint and several liability.
Section 6-4-21 - Reporting of information; escrow installments.
Section 6-4-22 - Penalties and other remedies.
Section 6-4-23 - General provisions.
Section 6-4-24 - Construction of act.
Section 6-4-24.1 - Attorney general authority; audit and investigation.
Section 6-4-24.2 - Presumption.
Section 6-4-25 - Gasoline and home heating relief fund; created.
Section 6-4-26 - Governor's contingency fund; created; purpose; audits.