New Mexico Statutes
Article 18A - Collection Agencies
Section 61-18A-10 - Manager's license and examination.

A. An applicant for a manager's license shall be examined concerning his competency, experience and knowledge of law and regulations by the director and on such pertinent subjects as the director shall require.
B. Examinations shall be practical in character and of such length, scope and character as the director deems necessary to determine the fitness of applicants to engage in the general collection agency business. Both questions and answers shall be in the English language.
C. The director shall prepare or cause to be prepared all examination material. The number and character of the questions, examination procedure, method of grading and the passing grade to be attained by successful applicants shall be determined by the director.
D. The examination papers of any person shall be kept for a period of one year and may then be destroyed. The examination papers shall be open to inspection during the one-year period only by the director, the staff of the financial institutions division of the regulation and licensing department and by the applicant or by someone appointed by the latter to inspect them, or by a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding where the contents of the papers are properly involved.
History: Laws 1987, ch. 252, ยง 10.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses

Article 18A - Collection Agencies

Section 61-18A-1 - Short title.

Section 61-18A-2 - Definitions.

Section 61-18A-3 - Administration and enforcement.

Section 61-18A-4 - Rules and regulations; violations.

Section 61-18A-5 - Unlawful to conduct collection agency or engage in the business of a repossessor without license.

Section 61-18A-6 - Penalty for violations.

Section 61-18A-7 - Application for license.

Section 61-18A-8 - Applications; required information.

Section 61-18A-9 - Financial statement.

Section 61-18A-10 - Manager's license and examination.

Section 61-18A-11 - Qualification of manager applicants.

Section 61-18A-12 - Approval of applications.

Section 61-18A-13 - Denial of applications.

Section 61-18A-14 - License to foreign corporation or partnership.

Section 61-18A-15 - Surety bond.

Section 61-18A-16 - Information to be included in collection agency license.

Section 61-18A-17 - Right granted by license.

Section 61-18A-18 - Repealed.

Section 61-18A-19 - Change of location; ownership or name; duplicate license.

Section 61-18A-20 - Temporary license.

Section 61-18A-21 - Branch office.

Section 61-18A-22 - Office management; license.

Section 61-18A-23 - Loss of qualified person.

Section 61-18A-24 - Repealed.

Section 61-18A-25 - Unauthorized practice as collection agency.

Section 61-18A-26 - Assignments; right to sue.

Section 61-18A-27 - Renewal of license; fee.

Section 61-18A-28 - Remittance of collections to clients.

Section 61-18A-28.1 - Additional collection from debtors.

Section 61-18A-29 - Repealed.

Section 61-18A-30 - Fees.

Section 61-18A-31 - Deposit of moneys in general fund.

Section 61-18A-32 - Judicial review.

Section 61-18A-33 - Grandfather clause.