New Mexico Statutes
Article 6 - County Subdivisions
Section 47-6-27 - Criminal penalties.

A. Any person who knowingly, intentionally or willfully commits a material violation of the New Mexico Subdivision Act is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
B. Any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent knowing, intentional or willful violation of the New Mexico Subdivision Act is guilty of a fourth degree felony, punishable by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per violation or by imprisonment for not more than eighteen months, or both.
History: 1953 Comp., § 70-5-27, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 348, § 27; 1981, ch. 148, § 8; 1995, ch. 212, § 29.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed words "this article" In Subsection A were added by the compiler and are not part of the law.
The 1995 amendment, effective July 1, 1996, rewrote the section to such an extent that a detailed comparison would be impracticable.
Law reviews. — For note, "State Securities Law: A Valuable Tool for Regulating Investment Land Sales," see 7 N.M.L. Rev. 265 (1977).
For annual survey of New Mexico law relating to property, see 12 N.M.L. Rev. 459 (1982).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 83 Am. Jur. 2d Zoning and Planning §§ 1099 to 1104.
36A C.J.S. Fines § 2.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 47 - Property Law

Article 6 - County Subdivisions

Section 47-6-1 - Short title.

Section 47-6-2 - Definitions.

Section 47-6-3 - Final plat; description.

Section 47-6-4 - Final plat acknowledgment; affidavit.

Section 47-6-5 - Dedication for public use; maintenance.

Section 47-6-6 - Filing with county clerk; duties of county clerk.

Section 47-6-7 - Vacation of plats; approval; duties of county clerk; effect.

Section 47-6-8 - Requirements prior to sale, lease or other conveyance.

Section 47-6-9 - Subdivision regulation; county authority.

Section 47-6-9.1 - Merger of contiguous parcels; prohibition.

Section 47-6-10 - County subdivision regulations; hearings; appeal.

Section 47-6-11 - Preliminary plat approval; summary review.

Section 47-6-11.1 - Expiration of preliminary plat.

Section 47-6-11.2 - Water permit required for final plat approval.

Section 47-6-11.3 - Approval of final plats.

Section 47-6-11.4 - Plat approval; proof of adequate water supply on lands from which irrigation water rights have been severed.

Section 47-6-13 - Repealed.

Section 47-6-14 - Public hearings on preliminary plats.

Section 47-6-15 - Appeals.

Section 47-6-16 - Succeeding subdivisions.

Section 47-6-17 - Disclosure.

Section 47-6-18 - Advertising standards.

Section 47-6-19 - Road development.

Section 47-6-20 - Public agencies required to provide counties with information.

Section 47-6-21 - Information reports.

Section 47-6-22 - Time limit on administrative action.

Section 47-6-23 - Right of inspection; rescission.

Section 47-6-24 - Schedule of compliance.

Section 47-6-25 - Suspension of right of sale.

Section 47-6-25.1 - Attorney general; district attorneys; investigation.

Section 47-6-26 - Injunctive relief; mandamus.

Section 47-6-27 - Criminal penalties.

Section 47-6-27.1 - Private remedies.

Section 47-6-27.2 - Approval necessary for utility connection.

Section 47-6-28 - Use of fees.

Section 47-6-29 - Jurisdiction.