In any competitive situation where there has been an executory contract entered into for the sale, lease or license of any product, or part thereof, the same shall be subject to revocation by the exhibitor signing said contract at any time prior to the acceptance of the same by the producer and/or distributor, or within a period of twenty days from the date of such contract. If not revoked by the exhibitor or disapproved by the producer and/or distributor within the period of twenty days from the date thereof, said contract shall, for all purposes, become valid and binding on the parties thereto. In case of revocation or disapproval on the part of any of the parties, the other party shall be given telegraphic notice thereof within twenty-four hours after such revocation or disapproval, and such revocation on the part of the exhibitor shall constitute a waiver as provided in Section five [57-5-5 NMSA 1978] of this act. The action of one competitive exhibitor shall in no way affect the rights of the other competitive exhibitors in, to or regarding any product.
History: Laws 1933, ch. 177, § 7; 1941 Comp., § 51-2707; 1953 Comp., § 49-5-7.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Breach of distribution contracts, 19 A.L.R. 1006.
58 C.J.S. Monopolies § 82.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations
Section 57-5-2 - [Purpose of act; violations; penalty.]
Section 57-5-3 - [Restrictive contracts, combinations or monopolies illegal; penalty.]
Section 57-5-5 - [Division of products among exhibitors.]
Section 57-5-8 - [Secret rebates or arrangements unlawful; penalty.]
Section 57-5-14 - [Civil liability for violation.]
Section 57-5-15 - [Misrepresentation of box office value; civil liability.]
Section 57-5-16 - [Fair and equitable adjustments of contracts permitted.]
Section 57-5-17 - [Existing contracts to be filed with public regulation commission.]
Section 57-5-18 - [Public regulation commission as agent for service of process.]
Section 57-5-19 - [Failure to designate agent for service of process; penalty; pictures barred.]
Section 57-5-20 - [Venue of prosecutions.]
Section 57-5-22 - [Determination of first and second run theaters by public regulation commission.]