A. If the original policy is delivered or is so required to be delivered to or for deposit with any vendor, mortgagee or pledgee of any motor vehicle, in which policy any interest of the vendee, mortgagor or pledgor in or with respect to such vehicle is insured, a duplicate of the policy setting forth the name and address of the insurer, insurance classification of vehicle, type of coverage, limits of liability, premiums for the respective coverages, and duration of the policy, or memorandum thereof containing the same information, shall be delivered by the vendor, mortgagee or pledgee to each such vendee, mortgagor or pledgor named in the policy or coming within the group of persons designated in the policy to be so included. If the policy does not provide coverage of legal liability of the vendee, mortgagor or pledgor for injury to persons or damage to property of third parties, a statement of such fact shall be printed, written or stamped conspicuously on the face of the duplicate policy or memorandum.
B. This section does not apply to inland marine floater policies.
History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 352.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Insurer's duty, and effect of its failure, to provide insured or payee with copy of policy or other adequate documentation of its terms, 78 A.L.R.4th 9.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 18 - The Insurance Contract
Section 59A-18-1 - Scope of article.
Section 59A-18-2 - "Policy" defined.
Section 59A-18-3 - "Premium" defined.
Section 59A-18-3.1 - Closed block of business.
Section 59A-18-3.2 - "Block of business" defined.
Section 59A-18-4 - Insurable interest; personal insurance.
Section 59A-18-6 - Insurable interest, property.
Section 59A-18-7 - Power to contract for insurance; purchase of insurance or annuity by minor.
Section 59A-18-8 - Consent of insured; life, health insurance.
Section 59A-18-9 - Alteration of application; life, health insurance.
Section 59A-18-10 - Application as evidence.
Section 59A-18-11 - Representation in application.
Section 59A-18-12 - Filing of forms and classifications; review of effect upon insured.
Section 59A-18-13 - Approval or disapproval of health insurance forms.
Section 59A-18-13.1 - Adjusted community rating.
Section 59A-18-13.2 - Health insurance; health care plan rates filing requirements.
Section 59A-18-13.3 - Health insurance filings; grounds and procedure for approval or disapproval.
Section 59A-18-13.4 - Repealed.
Section 59A-18-13.6 - Pooling of closed blocks of business.
Section 59A-18-14 - Grounds, procedure for disapproval.
Section 59A-18-16.1 - Group coverage discontinuance and replacement.
Section 59A-18-17 - Standard provisions, in general.
Section 59A-18-18 - Charter, bylaw provisions.
Section 59A-18-19 - Execution of policies.
Section 59A-18-20 - Underwriters' and combination policies.
Section 59A-18-21 - Validity, construction of noncomplying forms.
Section 59A-18-23 - Delivery of policy, motor vehicle vendors, mortgagees, pledgees.
Section 59A-18-24 - Insurance producers; whom they represent.
Section 59A-18-25 - Allowance for inflation.
Section 59A-18-26 - Payment discharges insurer.
Section 59A-18-27 - Forms of proof of loss to be furnished.
Section 59A-18-27.1 - Universal claim forms.
Section 59A-18-28 - Notice; waiver.
Section 59A-18-29 - Cancellation of certain policies.
Section 59A-18-30 - Disclosure of premium and claim data.
Section 59A-18-32 - Certificates of property or casualty insurance.