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N.M. Stat. § 67-16-1 (2026)

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Chapter 67, Article 16 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Litter Control and Beautification Act".

History: Laws 1985, ch. 23, § 1; 2020, ch. 33, § 1. ANNOTATIONS

The 2020 amendment, effective May 20, 2020, changed "This act" to "Chapter 67, Article 16 NMSA 1978".

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1955–1968 · leading case: Martinez v. Rsch. Park, Inc., 410 P.2d 200 (N.M. 1965).
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Martinez v. Rsch. Park, Inc., 410 P.2d 200 (N.M. 1965). · cites it 6× “1953, requires contractors to be licensed, and Section 14 not only provides a criminal penalty but also imposes a forfeiture of the right to invoke the aid of the courts in the collection of compensation for the performance of construction work by an unlicensed contractor.”
Nickels v. Walker, 395 P.2d 679 (N.M. 1964). · cites it 2× “Several points are relied upon by the appellants as grounds for reversal but we believe the crucial question raised is whether the appellee partnership, which was not licensed as such by the Contractor’s License Board pursuant to § 67-16-1 et seq. N.M.S.A.19S3 Comp., may bring…”
Salter v. Kindom Uranium Corp., 351 P.2d 375 (N.M. 1960). · cites it 2× “" § 67-16-1, N.M.S.A. 1953, sets forth circumstances when a license is required, as follows: "It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership, corporation, association or other organization, or any combination of any thereof, to engage in the business or act or offer to…”
Fischer v. Rakagis, 286 P.2d 312 (N.M. 1955). “The question is whether Chapter 197, Laws 1939, as amended, § 67-16-1 et seq., 1953 Comp., denying the contractor redress in the courts of the state, for the collection of compensation due under the contract, unless he alleges and proves that he was duly licensed under the…”
Boone v. Smith, 447 P.2d 23 (N.M. 1968). “The appellants also complain that Boone Electric and New Mexico Boiler were barred from bringing an action because they were not licensed by the New Mexico Contractors’ License Board.”
Raby v. Westphall Homes, Inc., 414 P.2d 227 (N.M. 1966). “The trial court found that, in installing the carpeting, plaintiff -was not acting as a contractor and was' not required to have a contractors’ license, as defined and required by §§ 67-16-1 through 67-16-20, N.”
Chavas v. Esper, 417 P.2d 802 (N.M. 1966). “However, it was admitted by plaintiff at oral argument that he possessed only an electrical contractor’s license, and not a contractor’s license as required by the Contractors’ License -Law, §§ 67-16-1 through 67-16-20, N.M.S.A! 1953.”
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