A. Every person who, on January 1, 1963, was actively engaged in the business of compiling or furnishing abstracts of title to real estate within any county in this state, shall be exempt from the requirement of having a twenty-year abstract plant in order to conduct an abstracters [abstracter’s] business in such county, provided that an abstract plant is maintained on a current basis, commencing July 1, 1963.
B. There shall be excluded from the provisions of Section 4 [ 47-4-4 NMSA 1978] all persons exclusively engaged in the preparation of abstracts using only the records of the bureau of land management, commissioner of public lands, and/or bureau of Indian affairs.