New Mexico Statutes
Article 18A - Collection Agencies
Section 61-18A-11 - Qualification of manager applicants.

The licensed manager to be actively in charge of a collection agency shall:
A. have reached the age of majority;
B. not have been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude;
C. be a graduate of a high school or provide proof to the director that the licensed manager is possessed of the equivalent of a high school education;
D. pass the examination required;
E. pay the examination fee to the director;
F. have been actively and continuously engaged or employed in the collection of accounts receivable for at least two of the five years next preceding the filing of the application; and
G. have a good credit record.
History: Laws 1987, ch. 252, § 11; 1999, ch. 272, § 30; 2021, ch. 70, § 10.
The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, removed United States citizenship as a qualification for a licensed manager of a collection agency; and deleted former Subsection A and redesignated the succeeding subsections accordingly.
The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, deleted former Subsection D, which read "have been a bona fide resident of this state continuously for at least six months prior to the date of the filing of the application", and redesignated the subsequent subsections accordingly.

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Section 61-18A-18 - Repealed.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.