New Mexico Statutes
Article 32 - Funeral Services
Section 61-32-30 - Criminal penalties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

A person who commits any of the following acts is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment of less than one year, or both:
A. violation of any provision of the Funeral Services Act;
B. rendering or offering to render funeral services, direct disposition services or cremation services without a current valid license issued pursuant to the Funeral Services Act; or
C. advertising or using any designation, diploma or certificate tending to imply that the person is a practitioner of funeral services, direct disposition services or cremation services without a current valid license issued pursuant to the Funeral Services Act.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 204, § 30; 1999, ch. 284, § 21; 2012, ch. 48, § 22.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-32-31 NMSA 1978.
The 2012 amendment, effective July 1, 2012, changed the name of the act and in Subsections A, B and C, substituted "Funeral Services" for "Thanatopractice".
The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, in the introductory language, substituted "who commits any of the following acts" for "who violates any provision of the Thanatopractice Act" and "of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment of less than one year or both" for "not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment or both", and added Subsections A to C.

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