2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 47 - Property Law
Article 6 - County Subdivisions
Section 47-6-27 - Criminal penalties.
A. Any person who knowingly, intentionally or willfully commits a material violation of the New Mexico Subdivision Act is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
B. Any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent knowing, intentional or willful violation of the New Mexico Subdivision Act is guilty of a fourth degree felony, punishable by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per violation or by imprisonment for not more than eighteen months, or both.
History: 1953 Comp., § 70-5-27, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 348, § 27; 1981, ch. 148, § 8; 1995, ch. 212, § 29.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed words "this article" In Subsection A were added by the compiler and are not part of the law.
The 1995 amendment, effective July 1, 1996, rewrote the section to such an extent that a detailed comparison would be impracticable.
Law reviews. — For note, "State Securities Law: A Valuable Tool for Regulating Investment Land Sales," see 7 N.M.L. Rev. 265 (1977).
For annual survey of New Mexico law relating to property, see 12 N.M.L. Rev. 459 (1982).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 83 Am. Jur. 2d Zoning and Planning §§ 1099 to 1104.
36A C.J.S. Fines § 2.
