Any person, copartnership, trust, association or corporation and the several members, beneficiaries, officers, directors, agents and employees thereof who violate or participate in the violation of any provision of the New Mexico Small Loan Act of 1955 are guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment of not more than six months or both in the discretion of the court.
History: 1953 Comp., § 48-17-57, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 128, § 28; 2007, ch. 86, § 13.
Compiler's notes. — For meaning of "this act", see notes following 58-15-1 NMSA 1978.
Severability clause. — Laws 2007, ch. 86, § 23 provides that if any part or application of this act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
The 2007 amendment, effective November 1, 2007, increases the penalty to not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than six months for a violation of the New Mexico Small Loan Act.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 53A Am. Jur. 2d Money Lenders and Pawnbrokers §§ 46, 47, 48.
58 C.J.S. Money Lenders §§ 6, 9.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 58 - Financial Institutions and Regulations
Article 15 - Small Loan Business
Section 58-15-1 - Objects and purposes of act.
Section 58-15-2 - Definitions.
Section 58-15-3 - Applicability of act; exemptions; evasions; penalty.
Section 58-15-4 - Application, investigation and fee; agent for service of process.
Section 58-15-7 - Place of business; change; residence of borrower.
Section 58-15-8 - Revocation, suspension and reinstatement of licenses.
Section 58-15-9 - Examination of licensee's books and records; witnesses.
Section 58-15-10 - Books and records; annual reports; additional information.
Section 58-15-10.1 - Licensee reporting requirements; penalties.
Section 58-15-10.2 - Reporting of credit required.
Section 58-15-11 - Regulations and orders; certified copies.
Section 58-15-12 - Advertising.
Section 58-15-13 - Licensed offices; other business.
Section 58-15-14.1 - Charges; method of computation.
Section 58-15-15.1 - No prepayment penalty on small loans.
Section 58-15-16 - Loan insurance allowable; financing certain premiums prohibited.
Section 58-15-19 - Loans under other laws.
Section 58-15-20 - Fees and costs.
Section 58-15-21 - What constitutes loan of money; wage purchases.
Section 58-15-22 - [Assignments; validity; amount collectible.]
Section 58-15-23 - Violation of general usury laws.
Section 58-15-24 - Loans made elsewhere.
Section 58-15-26 - Status of preexisting licensees.
Section 58-15-28 - Status of preexisting obligations.
Section 58-15-29 - Director to keep record of fees, expenses and disposition of money.
Section 58-15-30 - Penalties; general.
Section 58-15-31 - Short title.
Section 58-15-39 - Duties of division.
Section 58-15-40 - Financial literacy fund.