A. Pursuant to the federal act, the department shall establish and enforce rules governing the custody, use and preservation of the records, papers, files and communications to restrict the use or disclosure of information contained in those documents concerning participants.
B. It is unlawful for a person, body, association, firm, corporation or other agency outside the department to solicit, disclose, receive or make use of or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in or acquiesce in the use of a name or list of names of participants for commercial or political purposes.
C. A person, body, association, firm, corporation or other agency that willfully or knowingly violates a provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a definite term not to exceed sixty days or both.
History: Laws 1998, ch. 8, § 17 and Laws 1998, ch. 9, § 17.
Cross references. — For meaning of "federal act", see 27-2B-3 NMSA 1978.
Duplicate laws. — Laws 1998, ch. 8, § 17 and Laws 1998, ch. 9, § 17 enacted identical new sections.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 27 - Public Assistance
Article 2B - New Mexico Works Act
Section 27-2B-1 - Short title.
Section 27-2B-2 - Legislative findings; purpose of act.
Section 27-2B-3 - Definitions.
Section 27-2B-5 - Work requirements; work participation rates.
Section 27-2B-5.1 - Work activities; workers' compensation coverage.
Section 27-2B-5.2 - Work program; public schools.
Section 27-2B-6 - Durational limits.
Section 27-2B-7 - Financial standard of need.
Section 27-2B-9 - Mandatory school attendance.
Section 27-2B-10 - Individual development accounts.
Section 27-2B-11 - Ineligibility.
Section 27-2B-13 - Fair hearing; review and appeal.
Section 27-2B-15 - Medicaid eligibility.
Section 27-2B-16 - Immigrant eligibility.
Section 27-2B-17 - Records; confidentiality.
Section 27-2B-18 - Certification.