Unfair Practices Act
New Mexico · Trade Practices and Regulations · §§ 57-12-1 to 57-12-9 · 28 sections
Overview
The Unfair Practices Act regulates unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive conduct in trade and commerce, setting out the general scope of its coverage and defining the terms that determine which businesses and transactions fall within it. It designates specified conduct as violations of the act, establishing the prohibitions that enforcement rests on. Alongside those prohibitions, it creates civil liability, allowing parties injured by a violation to pursue remedies through the courts rather than leaving enforcement solely to public officials.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 123 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 294 S.W.3d 164 - Dynegy Midstream Services, Ltd. Partnership v. Apache Corp.
Sections covered
- § 57-12-1 NMSA 1978Short title38 cites
- § 57-12-10 NMSA 1978Private remedies18 cites
- § 57-12-11 NMSA 1978Civil penalty
- § 57-12-12 NMSA 1978Civil investigative demand1 cite
- § 57-12-13 NMSA 1978Regulations
- § 57-12-14 NMSA 1978Construction
- § 57-12-15 NMSA 1978Enforcement
- § 57-12-16 NMSA 1978Advertising media excluded
- § 57-12-17 NMSA 1978Issuance of ne exeat
- § 57-12-18 NMSA 1978Posting of bond
- § 57-12-19 NMSA 1978[Hearing after incarceration.]
- § 57-12-2 NMSA 1978Definitions39 cites
- § 57-12-20 NMSA 1978Sureties on bond
- § 57-12-21 NMSA 1978Door-to-door sales; contracts; requirements; prohibitions
- § 57-12-22 NMSA 1978Telephone solicitation sales; automated telephone dialing systems for sales restricted; disclosure and other requirements established for authorized telephone solicitation sales; prohibited telephone solicitation
- § 57-12-23 NMSA 1978Unsolicited facsimiles or email; prohibition1 cite
- § 57-12-24 NMSA 1978Unsolicited facsimiles or email; private remedy
- § 57-12-25 NMSA 1978Solicitations using loan information; restriction; cause of action
- § 57-12-26 NMSA 1978Gift certificates; expiration; fees; penalties
- § 57-12-27 NMSA 1978Prohibited conduct in renting of dwelling units
- § 57-12-3 NMSA 1978Unfair or deceptive and unconscionable trade practices prohibited20 cites
- § 57-12-3.1 NMSA 1978Unauthorized use of delivery container prohibited
- § 57-12-4 NMSA 1978Interpretation1 cite
- § 57-12-5 NMSA 1978Chain referral sales technique; prohibited
- § 57-12-6 NMSA 1978Misrepresentation of motor vehicles; penalty
- § 57-12-7 NMSA 1978Exemptions5 cites
- § 57-12-8 NMSA 1978Restraint of prohibited acts; remedies for violations
- § 57-12-9 NMSA 1978Settlements
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