New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 63 - Railroads and Communications

Section 63-1-4 - [Subscriptions to capital stock; minimum amount paid in.] - The corporators of each intended corporation, before filing articles of...

Section 63-1-5 - [Affidavit stating amount of stock subscribed and amount paid.] - There must be securely attached to said articles of incorporation,...

Section 63-1-6 - Filing; effect. - Articles of incorporation, with the powers of attorney mentioned in...

Section 63-1-7 - Articles of incorporation; certified copies. - A copy of any articles of incorporation filed in pursuance...

Section 63-1-8 - [Owners of capital stock are stockholders.] - The owners of shares of the capital stock of corporations...

Section 63-1-9 - [Bylaws; adoption.] - Every corporation formed under this chapter must, within three months...

Section 63-1-10 - [Contents of bylaws.] - Where no other provision is especially made by this chapter,...

Section 63-1-11 - [Book of bylaws; public inspection; amendment and repeal of bylaws.] - All bylaws must be certified by a majority of the...

Section 63-1-12 - [Management by board of directors; number; quorum; vacancies.] - The corporate powers, business and property of all railroad corporations...

Section 63-1-13 - [Election and term of directors.] - The directors named in the articles of incorporation shall hold...

Section 63-1-14 - [Ballots; majority required; voting rights.] - All elections of directors must be by ballot, and a...

Section 63-1-15 - [Directors' organization meeting; officers; majority.] - The directors named in the articles of incorporation must meet...

Section 63-1-16 - [Meetings of directors; call; notice.] - When no provision is made in the bylaws for regular...

Section 63-1-17 - [Removal of directors; call and notice of meetings; filling vacancy.] - Directors may be removed from office by a vote of...

Section 63-1-18 - [Declaring dividends; restrictions; liability of directors.] - The directors must not make or declare dividends, except from...

Section 63-1-19 - [Calls for installment payment of subscriptions; notice of assessment; publication; form; default; suit or sale of shares.] - The directors may call in and demand from the stockholders...

Section 63-1-20 - [Assessment remaining unpaid; requirements for new levy.] - No assessment shall be levied while any portion of a...

Section 63-1-21 - [Transfer of shares sold for assessment.] - All shares sold for assessments, as provided in Section 63-1-19...

Section 63-1-22 - [Purchase by corporation of stock sold for assessments; procedure.] - If, at the sale, no bidder offers the amount of...

Section 63-1-23 - [Effect of corporation purchase.] - All purchases of its own stock made by any corporation,...

Section 63-1-24 - [Extension of time for assessment payment or stock sale; restrictions.] - The dates fixed in any notice of assessment, or notice...

Section 63-1-25 - [Errors in proceedings; effect.] - No assessment shall be invalidated by a failure to make...

Section 63-1-26 - [Actions to recover stock sold for assessments; restrictions.] - No action shall be sustained to recover stock sold for...

Section 63-1-27 - [Proof of publication of assessment or stock sale for default in payment.] - The publication of notices required by Section 63-1-19 NMSA 1978...

Section 63-1-28 - [Stock shares; nature; transfer; restrictions.] - Shares of the capital stock of any railroad corporation shall...

Section 63-1-29 - [Issuance of stock certificates.] - Certificates for stock, when fully paid up, signed by the...

Section 63-1-30 - [Transfer of nonresident's shares of stock.] - When shares of stock are owned by persons residing out...

Section 63-1-31 - [Call for stockholders' meeting when authority is lacking; warrant of magistrate.] - Whenever, from any cause, there is no person authorized to...

Section 63-1-32 - [Quorum for stockholders' meeting; adjournment; record.] - At all meetings of the stockholders for any purpose, a...

Section 63-1-33 - [Postponement of election.] - If from any cause an election does not take place...

Section 63-1-34 - [Court review of elections; notice.] - Upon the application of any person or body corporate aggrieved...

Section 63-1-35 - [Waiver of notice of stockholders' meeting.] - When all the stockholders are present at any meeting, however...

Section 63-1-36 - [Validity of proceedings where notice of meeting is waived.] - The stockholders, when assembled, as provided in the last section...

Section 63-1-37 - [Place for stockholders' meeting.] - The meetings of stockholders must be held at the office...

Section 63-1-38 - [Change of principal place of business.] - Every railroad corporation may change its principal place of business...

Section 63-1-39 - [Corporate records; debts of corporation; minutes of all meetings; list of stockholders; stock transfer book.] - The directors must cause a book to be kept by...

Section 63-1-40 - [False entries or reports; liability.] - Any officer of a railroad corporation who wilfully gives a...

Section 63-1-41 - [Annual report to public regulation commission.] - Every railroad corporation must make an annual report to the...

Section 63-1-42 - Change of name. - Any corporation formed under the laws of this state may...

Article 2 - Powers and Construction of Roads

Section 63-2-1 - [Corporate powers.] - Every railroad corporation as such shall have power: A. of...

Section 63-2-2 - Additional powers. - In addition to those powers enumerated in Section 63-2-1 NMSA...

Section 63-2-3 - [Sale to railroad of property of infant or insane person; approval by probate court.] - If it shall become necessary, for any of the aforesaid...

Section 63-2-4 - [Power to use highway, air and water transports; limitations.] - Every corporation now or hereafter incorporated under the laws of...

Section 63-2-5 - [Methods of exercising rights and powers.] - Any corporation so authorized by law to own or operate...

Section 63-2-6 - [Power to borrow, purchase and mortgage.] - Any railroad company heretofore or hereafter organized under the laws...

Section 63-2-7 - [State lands; granting right-of-way over and right to appropriate water thereon.] - There is hereby granted to every railroad corporation formed under...

Section 63-2-8 - [Municipalities may grant use of streets.] - Any county, city or town in this state is empowered,...

Section 63-2-9 - Location maps to be filed. - Every corporation formed under this chapter within a reasonable time...

Section 63-2-10 - Commencement and completion of road. - Every corporation formed under this chapter shall commence the construction...

Section 63-2-11 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-2-11...

Section 63-2-12 - [Aiding other roads; operating jointly; assent of stockholders.] - Any railroad company organized under the laws of this state,...

Section 63-2-13 - Corporate power under former acts. - All the powers, privileges and exemptions conferred upon corporations organized...

Section 63-2-14 - [Extensions into other states; power to purchase, lease and sell.] - Any railroad company may construct and extend its line of...

Section 63-2-15 - [Extensions, branches, sidings and switches of foreign companies; eminent domain.] - Any railroad company organized under the laws of another state...

Section 63-2-16 - Foreign roads; extensions; certificate to be filed; time for commencement and completion. - Any such railroad corporation owning or operating a line of...

Section 63-2-17 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-2-17...

Section 63-2-18 - [Peace officers; appointment; bond; no authority in labor troubles.] - The governor of this state is hereby authorized and empowered,...

Article 3 - Operation and Regulations Generally

Section 63-3-1 - [Schedules; accommodations; persons who may be refused transportation.] - Every railroad corporation shall start and run its cars for...

Section 63-3-2 - [Damages in case of refusal of transportation.] - In case any railroad corporation shall refuse to transport persons...

Section 63-3-3 to 63-3-5 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-3-3...

Section 63-3-6 - [Injury to passenger; contributory negligence; insufficient room.] - If a passenger be injured while on the platform of...

Section 63-3-7 - [Baggage checks; refusal to furnish; nondelivery of baggage; damages.] - A check shall be affixed to every package or parcel...

Section 63-3-8 - [Unclaimed baggage; sale after three months' period; proceeds of sale.] - Every railroad corporation shall safely and securely keep, as warehouseman,...

Section 63-3-9 to 63-3-22 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-3-9...

Section 63-3-23 - [Injury to employees from defective equipment; report of defects; contributory negligence.] - It shall be unlawful for any railroad corporation knowingly and...

Section 63-3-24 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-3-24...

Section 63-3-25 - [Fireguards; plowing; burning of vegetation; notice.] - The board of county commissioners of each county in this...

Section 63-3-26 - [Failure to maintain fireguard; penalty; enforcement.] - Any railroad corporation failing to comply with the provision [provisions]...

Section 63-3-27 - [Fireguard made under direction of county commissioners; expenses.] - Should any railroad corporation, operating a railroad in this state,...

Section 63-3-28 - [Actions for damages by fire; limitation.] - All actions against railroad corporations for damages by fire, that...

Section 63-3-29 to 63-3-32 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-3-29...

Section 63-3-33 - [Failure of district attorney to act; prosecution by attorney general.] - In case of the failure of any district attorney to...

Section 63-3-34 - Bell to be rung at highway crossings. - A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section,...

Section 63-3-35 - [Highway crossings; definitions.] - The following words and phrases when used in this act...

Section 63-3-36 - Construction and maintenance of highway crossings. - A. Subject to the provisions of Subsection B hereof, every...

Section 63-3-37 - Separation of grade crossing; determination; cost. - Whenever a state, county, municipal or other street or highway,...

Section 63-3-38 - Maintenance of grade crossing. - After construction of every grade separation, the state transportation commission...

Section 63-3-39 - [Industrial railroads; hauling for others; not considered common carrier.] - No person or persons, and no industrial corporation not incorporated...

Article 3A - Railroad Planning and Projects

Section 63-3A-1 - Short title. - This act [63-3A-1 to 63-3A-3 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 63-3A-2 - Purpose. - It is the intent of the legislature to assign to...

Section 63-3A-3 - State highway and transportation department; additional powers. - A. The state highway and transportation department is authorized to...

Section 63-3A-4 - Rail passenger study. - A. The alliance for transportation research institute at the university...

Article 4 - Discontinuance of Operations

Section 63-4-1 to 63-4-8 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-4-1...

Section 63-4-9 - [Railroads constructed for special industry; private contracts without liability as common carriers.] - The owner or owners of any line of railroad, not...

Article 5 - Foreclosure of Mortgage on Railroad Property

Section 63-5-1 - Foreclosure; rights of purchases; new corporation; organization. - Whenever the railroad lands or other property of any railroad...

Section 63-5-2 - [Powers of new corporation.] - Such new corporation shall thereupon be vested with, and shall...

Section 63-5-3 - [Rights of new corporation.] - Such corporation shall be vested with and be entitled to...

Section 63-5-4 - [Sale of foreclosed railroad.] - The purchasers at any such sale as aforesaid, may, if...

Article 6 - Dissolution of Railroad Companies (Repealed.)

Section 63-6-1 to 63-6-7 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-6-1...

Article 7 - Public Regulation Commission; Complaints, Hearings and Reports

Section 63-7-1 - Public regulation commission; term defined; office. - The term "commission", as used in Chapter 63, Article 7...

Section 63-7-1.1 - Commission powers and duties; transportation and transmission companies and common carriers; telephone and telegraph companies. - A. With respect to transportation and transmission companies and common...

Section 63-7-2 to 63-7-9 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-7-2...

Section 63-7-10 - [Inspection of books and records.] - The commission or any commissioner or person authorized by the...

Section 63-7-11 to 63-7-19 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-7-11...

Section 63-7-20 - Utility and carrier inspection; fee. - A. Each utility and carrier doing business in this state...

Section 63-7-21 - [Disposition of fees.] - All moneys collected under the provisions of Chapter 194, Laws...

Section 63-7-22 - [Exemptions from act.] - The provisions of this act [63-7-20 to 63-7-22 NMSA 1978]...

Section 63-7-23 - Telecommunications; administrative fines. - A. For purposes of this section: (1) "commission" means the...

Article 8 - Health and Safety of Railroad Employees (Repealed.)

Section 63-8-1 to 63-8-7 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-8-1...

Article 9 - Telephone and Telegraph Companies

Section 63-9-1 - Short title. - Chapter 63, Article 9 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 63-9-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Telephone and Telegraph Company Certification Act:...

Section 63-9-3 - Certificate required for operation. - No telephone company shall hereafter begin the construction or operation...

Section 63-9-4 - Certificate for operations. - A telephone company furnishing public telephone or telegraph service, including...

Section 63-9-5 - Application for certificate. - A. If the applicant for a certificate of convenience and...

Section 63-9-6 - Issuance of certificate; territory on map. - A. After conclusion of a hearing on an application for...

Section 63-9-7 - Duty to exercise authority; discontinuance. - A. Unless exercised within a period designated by the commission,...

Section 63-9-8 - Assignability. - Any certificate of public convenience and necessity, or rights obtained...

Section 63-9-9 - Nonduplication in certificated areas. - A. It is unlawful to construct, own, operate, manage, lease...

Section 63-9-10 - Conflict in noncertificated contiguous areas. - If any telephone company in constructing or extending its plant...

Section 63-9-11 - Complaint alleging violation by telephone company. - A. Complaint may be made by any interested party setting...

Section 63-9-12 to 63-9-14 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-9-12...

Section 63-9-15 - Validity of orders; substantial compliance with act sufficient. - A substantial compliance by the commission with the requirements of...

Section 63-9-16 - Appeal to supreme court. - A. A telephone company or other party in interest being...

Section 63-9-18 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-9-17...

Section 63-9-19 - Injunctions; contempt. - The commission may apply to the district court for injunctions...

Article 9A - Telecommunications Services

Section 63-9A-1 - Short title. - Chapter 63, Article 9A NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 63-9A-2 - Purpose. - The legislature declares that it remains the policy of the...

Section 63-9A-3 - Definitions. - As used in the New Mexico Telecommunications Act: A. "affordable...

Section 63-9A-4 - Exemption for private service. - Construction, maintenance or operation of a private telecommunications service does...

Section 63-9A-5 - Regulation by commission. - A. Except as otherwise provided in the New Mexico Telecommunications...

Section 63-9A-5.1 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2004, ch. 3, § 4.; repealed by Laws...

Section 63-9A-5.2 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2004, ch. 3, § 5; repealed by Laws...

Section 63-9A-6 - Certificate required. - A. No public telecommunications service shall be offered in this...

Section 63-9A-6.1 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 295, § 15 repealed 63-9A-6.1...

Section 63-9A-6.2 - Carrier of last resort. - Any telecommunications company which has a certificate of public convenience...

Section 63-9A-7 - Manner of regulation. - The granting of any certificate of public convenience and necessity...

Section 63-9A-8 - Regulation of rates and charges; effective competition. - A. In accordance with the policy established in the New...

Section 63-9A-8.1 - Change in rates. - A. Rates for retail public telecommunications services provided by an...

Section 63-9A-8.2 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2000, ch. 100, § 4 and Laws 2000,...

Section 63-9A-8.3 - Telephone service; seriously ill individuals. - Basic local exchange telephone service shall not be discontinued to...

Section 63-9A-9 - Regulation of individual contracts to facilitate competition. - A. In accordance with the provisions of this section, the...

Section 63-9A-10 - Examination of books and records. - Nothing in the New Mexico Telecommunications Act shall preclude the...

Section 63-9A-11 - Complaint alleging violation by provider of telecommunications services. - A. Complaint may be made by any interested party setting...

Section 63-9A-12 - Validity of orders; substantial compliance with act sufficient. - A substantial compliance by the commission with the requirements of...

Section 63-9A-13 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-9A-13...

Section 63-9A-14 - Appeal of orders of the commission. - Any provider of telecommunications services and any other person in...

Section 63-9A-15 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-9A-15...

Section 63-9A-16 - Appeal on the record. - A. The appeal shall be on the record made before...

Section 63-9A-18 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-9A-17...

Section 63-9A-19 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1995, ch. 175, § 2, repealed 63-9A-19...

Section 63-9A-20 - Injunctions; contempt. - The commission may apply to the district court for injunctions...

Section 63-9A-21 - Commission review of impacts. - The commission shall review the impact of provisions of the...

Article 9B - Cellular Telephone Services

Section 63-9B-1 - Short title. - Chapter 63, Article 9B NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 63-9B-2 - Purpose. - The legislature declares that it is the policy of the...

Section 63-9B-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Cellular Telephone Services Act: A. "commission"...

Section 63-9B-4 - Operation, regulation and tariffs. - A. A cellular service company may provide cellular telephone services...

Section 63-9B-4.1 - Wireless emergency alerts; AMBER alert notification. - A. Each commercial mobile radio service provider that is authorized...

Section 63-9B-5 - Complaint alleging violation by provider of telecommunications services. - A. Complaint may be made by any interested party setting...

Section 63-9B-6 - Validity of orders; substantial compliance with act sufficient. - A substantial compliance by the commission with the requirements of...

Section 63-9B-7 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-9B-7...

Section 63-9B-8 - Appeal of orders of the commission. - A cellular service company or other person in interest being...

Section 63-9B-9 - Notice to the commission. - Upon the filing of a notice of appeal, the appellant...

Section 63-9B-10 - Appeal on the record. - A. The appeal shall be on the record made before...

Section 63-9B-11 to 63-9B-13 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 63-9B-11...

Section 63-9B-14 - Injunctions; contempt. - The commission may apply to the district court for injunctions...

Article 9C - Low Income Telephone Service Assistance

Section 63-9C-1 - Short title. - Chapter 63, Article 9C NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 63-9C-2 - Purpose. - It is the purpose of the Low Income Telephone Service...

Section 63-9C-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Low Income Telephone Service Assistance Act:...

Section 63-9C-4 - Low income assistance rates; commission authority. - A. A local exchange company may provide assistance in the...

Section 63-9C-5 - Federal waiver. - In addition to any reduced rates provided by local exchange...

Section 63-9C-6 - Department cooperation. - Subject to state and federal statutes and regulations governing the...

Article 9D - Enhanced 911

Section 63-9D-1 - Short title. - Sections 63-9D-1 through 63-9D-11.1 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 63-9D-2 - Findings and purpose. - A. The legislature finds that: (1) isolated people, the elderly,...

Section 63-9D-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Enhanced 911 Act: A. "911 call"...

Section 63-9D-4 - Provision for enhanced 911 services by local governing bodies; enhanced 911 system costs; payment of costs; joint powers agreements; aid outside jurisdictional boundaries. - A. A local governing body or a consortium of local...

Section 63-9D-4.1 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2003, ch. 339, § 1; repealed by Laws...

Section 63-9D-5 - Imposition of surcharge. - A. There is imposed a 911 emergency surcharge in the...

Section 63-9D-5.1 - Prepaid wireless enhanced 911 surcharge; collection and administration of surcharge; liability of sellers; exclusivity of surcharge. - A. As used in this section: (1) "consumer" means a...

Section 63-9D-6 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1989, ch. 25, § 6; 1990, ch. 87,...

Section 63-9D-7 - Remittance of charges; administrative fee. - A. The surcharge collected shall be remitted monthly to the...

Section 63-9D-8 - Enhanced 911 fund; creation; administration; disbursement; reports to legislature. - A. There is created in the state treasury a fund...

Section 63-9D-8.1 - Division powers. - A. The division may adopt reasonable rules necessary to carry...

Section 63-9D-8.2 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 48, § 11; 2001, ch. 110,...

Section 63-9D-9 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1989, ch. 25, § 9; 1993, ch. 48,...

Section 63-9D-9.1 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2001, ch. 110, § 12; repealed Laws 2005,...

Section 63-9D-9.2 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2001, ch. 110, § 13; 2002, ch. 18,...

Section 63-9D-9.3 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2001, ch. 110, § 14; repealed Laws 2005,...

Section 63-9D-10 - Immunity. - Enhanced 911 systems are within the governmental powers and authorities...

Section 63-9D-11 - Private listing subscribers and 911 service. - A. Private listing subscribers waive the privacy afforded by nonlisted...

Section 63-9D-11.1 - Violation; penalties. - A. Any person who knowingly dials 911 for the purpose...

Section 63-9D-12 - Short title. - Sections 63-9D-12 through 63-9D-20 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 63-9D-13 - Definitions. - As used in the Enhanced 911 Bond Act: A. "board"...

Section 63-9D-14 - Enhanced 911 bonds; authority to issue; pledge of revenues; limitation on issuance. - A. In addition to any other law authorizing the board...

Section 63-9D-15 - Use of proceeds of bond issue. - It is unlawful to divert, use or expend any money...

Section 63-9D-16 - Enhanced 911 bonds; terms. - Enhanced 911 bonds: A. shall bear interest at a coupon...

Section 63-9D-17 - Bond authorization. - The board may issue and sell enhanced 911 bonds in...

Section 63-9D-18 - Authority to refund bonds. - The board may issue and sell at public or private...

Section 63-9D-19 - Enhanced 911 bonds not general obligations; authentication. - A. Enhanced 911 bonds or refunding bonds issued as authorized...

Section 63-9D-20 - Amount of surcharge; security for bonds. - A. The legislature shall provide for the continued imposition, collection...

Article 9E - Private Pay Telephone Services

Section 63-9E-1 - Pay telephones; credit cards for intrastate telephone calls. - Every privately owned, instrument implemented coin or coinless telephone capable...

Section 63-9E-2 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1995, ch. 175, § 2, repealed 63-9E-2...

Section 63-9E-3 - [Calls to operator at no charge.] - The caller using a pay phone shall be allowed to...

Article 9F - Telecommunications Access Act

Section 63-9F-1 - Short title. - Chapter 63, Article 9F NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 63-9F-2 - Findings and purpose. - A. The legislature finds that: (1) it supports those provisions...

Section 63-9F-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Telecommunications Access Act: A. "commission" means...

Section 63-9F-4 - Specialized telecommunications equipment program established. - The commission shall design, establish and administer a program for...

Section 63-9F-5 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 54, § 5; 1995, ch. 39,...

Section 63-9F-6 - Telecommunications relay system. - A. The commission shall administer a telecommunications relay system that...

Section 63-9F-7 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 54, § 7; 2004, Ch. 106,...

Section 63-9F-8 - Commission duties; power to audit. - A. The commission shall perform all actions necessary to carry...

Section 63-9F-9 - Limit on liability. - The commission and the provider of the telecommunications relay system...

Section 63-9F-10 - Complaints. - All complaints, including complaints about the service provided by the...

Section 63-9F-11 - Imposition of surcharge. - A. A telecommunications relay service surcharge of thirty-three hundredths percent...

Section 63-9F-12 - Telecommunications access fund; established. - There is created in the state treasury the "telecommunications access...

Section 63-9F-13 - Confidentiality of translated or relayed conversations; penalty for breach of confidentiality. - A. A communications assistant who is employed to translate or...

Article 9G - Cramming and Slamming

Section 63-9G-1 - Short title. - Sections 1 through 9 [63-9G-1 to 63-9G-9 NMSA 1978] of...

Section 63-9G-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Cramming and Slamming Act: A. "billing...

Section 63-9G-3 - Commission powers and duties. - A. The commission has jurisdiction over a billing aggregator to...

Section 63-9G-4 - Rules to implement act. - The commission shall promulgate: A. rules on what constitutes authorization...

Section 63-9G-5 - Complaints filed with commission; rules; administrative penalties. - A. The following acts are prohibited: (1) cramming or slamming;...

Section 63-9G-6 - Cramming or slamming; customer absolution. - A. A customer who is crammed or slammed is absolved...

Section 63-9G-7 - Change in service or provider; telephone bills. - A. A new charge for telecommunications service or a change...

Section 63-9G-8 - Sales to be in clear language; false or misleading information; verification; unauthorized charge or change; written notification. - A. As used in this section, "seller" means a provider...

Section 63-9G-9 - Cramming or slamming; damage to credit; penalty; civil action barred. - A. A person shall not injure or threaten to injure...

Article 9H - Rural Telecommunications

Section 63-9H-1 - Short title. - Chapter 63, Article 9H NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 63-9H-2 - Purpose. - The legislature declares that it remains the policy of the...

Section 63-9H-3 - Definitions. - A. "affordable rates" means rates for basic service that promote...

Section 63-9H-4 - Regulation by commission. - A. Except as otherwise provided in the Rural Telecommunications Act...

Section 63-9H-5 - Certificate required. - A. No rural public telecommunications service shall be offered in...

Section 63-9H-6 - State rural universal service fund; establishment. - A. The commission shall implement and maintain a "state rural...

Section 63-9H-7 - Regulation of retail rates of incumbent rural telecommunications carrier. - A. Rates for retail rural public telecommunications services provided by...

Section 63-9H-8 - Exemption for private service. - Construction, maintenance or operation of a private telecommunications service does...

Section 63-9H-9 - Regulation of individual contracts to facilitate competition. - A. In accordance with the provisions of this section, the...

Section 63-9H-10 - Complaint alleging violation by provider of rural public telecommunications services. - A. Complaint may be made by any interested party setting...

Section 63-9H-11 - Validity of orders; substantial compliance with act sufficient. - A substantial compliance by the commission with the requirements of...

Section 63-9H-12 - Appeal of orders of the commission. - Any provider of rural public telecommunications services and any other...

Section 63-9H-13 - Appeal on the record. - A. An appeal shall be on the record made before...

Section 63-9H-14 - Injunctions; contempt. - The commission may apply to the district court for injunctions...

Article 9I - Wireless Consumer Advanced Infrastructure Investment

Section 63-9I-1 - Short title. - This act [63-9I-1 to 63-9I-9 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 63-9I-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Wireless Consumer Advanced Infrastructure Investment Act:...

Section 63-9I-3 - Wireless provider; use of right of way; rates, fees and terms; right to access; damage and repair. - A. This section applies to the activities of a wireless...

Section 63-9I-4 - Collocation of a small wireless facility; permits; application; fee. - A. This section applies to a wireless provider's collocation activities...

Section 63-9I-5 - Installation, replacement or modification of a utility pole; permits; application; fee. - A. This section applies to the activities of a wireless...

Section 63-9I-6 - Access to authority utility poles; rates and fees; collocations for other commercial projects or uses. - A. An authority shall not enter into an exclusive agreement...

Section 63-9I-7 - Establishment of rates, fees and terms; extension of term to fulfill duties. - A. An authority may adopt an ordinance setting forth the...

Section 63-9I-8 - Scope of local authority. - A. Except as otherwise provided in the Wireless Consumer Advanced...

Section 63-9I-9 - Applicability. - The Wireless Consumer Advanced Infrastructure Investment Act does not: A....

Article 9J - Broadband Access and Expansion

Section 63-9J-1 - Short title. - This act [63-9J-1 to 63-9J-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 63-9J-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Broadband Access and Expansion Act: A....

Section 63-9J-3 - Office of broadband access and expansion created; director; standards; data collection; statewide broadband plan; assistance for political subdivisions. - A. The "office of broadband access and expansion" is created...

Section 63-9J-4 - Coordination of state and local government broadband efforts. - A. The broadband office shall identify federal and nongovernmental broadband...

Article 9K - Connect New Mexico

Section 63-9K-1 - Short title. - Sections 1 through 7 [63-9K-1 to 63-9K-7 NMSA 1978] of...

Section 63-9K-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Connect New Mexico Act: A. "2020...

Section 63-9K-3 - Council created; powers. - A. The "connect New Mexico council" is created and administratively...

Section 63-9K-4 - Council; duties. - The council shall: A. in consultation with the department, coordinate...

Section 63-9K-5 - Broadband knowledge and digital equity analysis and plan; report; inclusion in statewide broadband plan. - A. The council shall consult local and tribal governments, public...

Section 63-9K-6 - Connect New Mexico fund created. - A. The "connect New Mexico fund" is created in the...

Section 63-9K-7 - Data collection; annual report. - A. By October 1 of each year, the department, in...

Article 10 - Cable Television Service Facilities (Repealed.)

Section 63-10-1 to 63-10-3 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1997, ch. 50, § 6 repealed 63-10-1...

Article 11 - Excavation Damage to Cable Television Lines

Section 63-11-1 - Purpose and intent. - The purpose of this act [63-11-1 to 63-11-8 NMSA 1978]...

Section 63-11-2 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this act [63-11-1 to 63-11-8 NMSA...

Section 63-11-3 - Excavation. - Every person who prepares engineering plans for excavation or who...

Section 63-11-4 - Emergency excavation. - Every person who shall engage in emergency excavation shall take...

Section 63-11-5 - Marking of facilities. - Every person owning or operating cable television lines and related...

Section 63-11-6 - Liability for damage from failure to make reasonable efforts to obtain information. - A. If any cable television lines and related facilities are...

Section 63-11-7 - Liability for negligence notwithstanding information obtained. - The act of obtaining or making reasonable efforts to obtain...

Section 63-11-8 - Penalties. - In addition to any other liability imposed by law, any...

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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 63 - Railroads and Communications

New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 63 - Railroads and Communications