Nonconsensual common law liens against real property shall not be recognized or be enforceable. Nonconsensual common law liens claimed against personal property shall not be recognized or be enforceable if, at the time the lien is claimed, the claimant fails to retain actual lawfully acquired possession or exclusive control of the property.
§ 48-1A-5 NMSA 1978
Non-enforceability of nonconsensual common law liens
Known as the Lien Protection Efficiency Act
The act spans §§ 48–48 (9 sections).
Laws 1999, ch. 144, § 5.
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.