N.M. Stat. § 52-1-15
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§ 52-1-15. Employer
Official statutory text
As used in the Workers' Compensation Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “employer” includes any person or body of persons, corporate or incorporate, and the legal representative of a deceased employer or the receiver or trustee of a person, corporation, association or partnership engaged in or carrying on for the purpose of business or trade, charitable organizations, except as provided in Section 52-1-6 NMSA 1978 , and also includes the state and each county, municipality, school district, drainage, irrigation or conservancy district and public institution and administrative board thereof employing workers under the terms of the Workers' Compensation Act.
Status: in_force
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