2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 57: Trade Practices and Regulations
Article 5: Motion Pictures, 57-5-1 through 57-5-22
Section 57-5-3: Restrictive contracts, combinations or monopolies illegal; penalty.


NM Stat § 57-5-3 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis) What's This?

57-5-3. [Restrictive contracts, combinations or monopolies illegal; penalty.]

Every contract, combination or monopoly of any kind which in any way prevents, restricts, prohibits or interferes with any competitive exhibitor or exhibitors from acquiring his or their proportionate share of any product or products of any producer and/or distributor, or any other person, as in this act [57-5-1 to 57-5-22 NMSA 1978] provided, is hereby declared to be illegal. Every person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) and by imprisonment at hard labor for not less than twelve months nor more than twelve months.

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