It is unlawful to barter, trade, sell or offer for sale or trade any article represented as produced by an Indian unless the article is produced, designed or created by the labor or workmanship of an Indian.
§ 30-33-1 NMSA 1978
Sale of Indian-made articles as genuine
Known as the Indian Arts and Crafts Sales Act
The act spans §§ 30–30 (14 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Fontenot v. Hunter (2019)
Most recently applied in Fontenot v. Hunter (March 2019)
Laws 1929, ch. 33, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 35-1925; 1941 Comp., § 41-2123; 1953 Comp., § 40-21-24; Laws 1957, ch. 93, § 1; 1991, ch. 90, § 1.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.