Any dealer who shall willfully violate any of the provisions of Section 4 [57-16-4 NMSA 1978] of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
History: 1953 Comp., § 64-37-16, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 6, § 16.
Compiler's notes. — The term "this act" means Laws 1973, Chapter 6, which appears as 57-16-1 to 57-16-6, 57-16-7 to 57-16-9, 57-16-10 to 57-16-16 NMSA 1978. The reference probably should be to all of Chapter 57, Article 16 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations
Article 16 - Motor Vehicle Dealers Franchising
Section 57-16-1 - Declaration of policy.
Section 57-16-2 - Application of act.
Section 57-16-3 - Definitions.
Section 57-16-4 - Unlawful acts; dealers.
Section 57-16-5 - Unlawful acts; manufacturers; distributors; representatives.
Section 57-16-5.1 - Prohibition on denial of claims based on technical errors.
Section 57-16-6 - Obligations; statement of compensation.
Section 57-16-6.1 - Motorcycle dealers; new product; franchise or sales agreement.
Section 57-16-6.2 - Recreational vehicles; franchise agreements.
Section 57-16-7 - Warranty and recall claims; payment.
Section 57-16-7.1 - Sales and service incentives; audit.
Section 57-16-8 - Unreasonable restrictions; site control agreements; exclusive use agreements.
Section 57-16-9 - Franchise renewal; termination; anticipatory termination.
Section 57-16-9.1 - Succession to motorcycle dealership.
Section 57-16-9.2 - Motor vehicle dealers; termination of franchise; return of inventory.
Section 57-16-10 - Refunds; discounts.
Section 57-16-11 - Injunction.
Section 57-16-12 - Venue of suits; relief.
Section 57-16-13 - Right of action; damages.
Section 57-16-14 - Limitations on suits.