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2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30: Criminal Offenses
Article 16: Larceny, 30-16-1 through 30-16-48
Section 30-16-12: Falsely representing oneself as incapacitated.
NM Stat § 30-16-12 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis) What's This?
30-16-12. Falsely representing oneself as incapacitated.
Falsely representing oneself as disabled consists of a person falsely representing the person's own self to be blind, visually impaired, deaf or having a physical disability for the purpose of obtaining money or other thing of value.
Whoever commits falsely representing oneself as disabled is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
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