N.M. Stat. § 2-1-5
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§ 2-1-5. Penalty for violation of 2-1-3 or 2-1-4 NMSA 1978
Official statutory text
Any person violating the provisions of either of the two preceding sections shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) or by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years or both, such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
Status: in_force
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