2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 57: Trade Practices and Regulations
Article 5: Motion Pictures, 57-5-1 through 57-5-22
Section 57-5-19: Failure to designate agent for service of process; penalty; pictures barred.
57-5-19. [Failure to designate agent for service of process; penalty; pictures barred.]
The requirements in Section eighteen [57-5-18 NMSA 1978] are hereby made a prerequisite to the right of any person, firm or corporation to sell, lease or otherwise distribute motion pictures within the state of New Mexico. Any person, firm or corporation selling, distributing or exhibiting pictures in the state of New Mexico without first designating the chairman of the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] as its true and lawful attorney for the purpose of service of process as hereinbefore required, shall be subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and all pictures, produced, manufactured or distributed by such person, firm or corporation shall be barred and excluded from exhibiting [exhibition] within the state of New Mexico until the provisions of this act [57-5-1 to 57-5-22 NMSA 1978] have been complied with by such person, firm or corporation.
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