The convention center fee shall not apply:
A. if a vendee:
(1) has been a permanent resident of the lodging facility for a period of at least thirty consecutive days; or
(2) enters into or has entered into a written agreement for a room at a lodging facility for a period of at least thirty consecutive days;
B. if the consideration paid by a vendee is less than two dollars ($2.00) a day;
C. to rooms at institutions of the federal government, the state or any political subdivision thereof;
D. to rooms at religious, charitable, educational or philanthropic institutions, including rooms at summer camps operated by such institutions;
E. to clinics, hospitals or other medical facilities;
F. to privately owned and operated convalescent homes or homes for the aged, infirm, indigent or chronically ill; or
G. if the vendor does not offer at least three rooms at its lodging facility. The convention center fee shall be imposed on the lodging facilities of a vendor that owns three or more lodging facilities within local governmental entities that have imposed a convention center fee, regardless of the number of rooms available for occupancy.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 374, ยง 5.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties
Article 14 - Civic and Convention Center Funding
Section 5-14-3 - Authorized local governmental entities.
Section 5-14-4 - Imposition of convention center fee; use of proceeds.
Section 5-14-6 - Collection of convention center fee.
Section 5-14-7 - Audit of vendors.
Section 5-14-8 - Financial reporting.
Section 5-14-10 - Collection of delinquencies.
Section 5-14-11 - Lien for convention center fee; payment; certificate of lien.
Section 5-14-12 - Ordinance requirements.
Section 5-14-13 - Revenue bonds.