New Mexico § 42-14-2 Definitions

New Mexico Statutes

§ 42-14-2 — Definitions

New Mexico § 42-14-2

Ch. 42Actions and Proceedings Relating to Property

Art. 14Right to Repair

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Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 42-14-2 (2026).

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As used in the Right to Repair Act: A. "construction defect" means a deficiency in the construction of a dwelling that is the result of a failure to exercise that degree of skill a reasonably prudent person skilled in such work would exercise in such circumstances; B. "construction professional" means a contractor or subcontractor performing the construction of a dwelling; C. "dwelling" means a newly constructed single family housing unit designed for residential use. "Dwelling" includes the systems and other components and improvements that are part of a single family housing unit at the time of construction; D. "dwelling action" means a complaint in court or the mechanism for dispute resolution in the construction contract between the purchaser and seller involving an alleged constructio

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As used in the Right to Repair Act: A. "construction defect" means a deficiency in the construction of a dwelling that is the result of a failure to exercise that degree of skill a reasonably prudent person skilled in such work would exercise in such circumstances; B. "construction professional" means a contractor or subcontractor performing the construction of a dwelling; C. "dwelling" means a newly constructed single family housing unit designed for residential use. "Dwelling" includes the systems and other components and improvements that are part of a single family housing unit at the time of construction; D. "dwelling action" means a complaint in court or the mechanism for dispute resolution in the construction contract between the purchaser and seller involving an alleged construction defect brought by a purchaser against the seller of a dwelling arising out of or related to the construction of the dwelling; E. "purchaser" means a person or entity who was the original purchaser or subsequent owner of a dwelling; F. "reasonable detail" includes all of the following: (1) an itemized list that describes each alleged construction defect; and (2) the street address of the dwelling where the alleged construction defect is observed and the location in the dwelling that is the subject of the notice; and G. "seller" means the party responsible for construction of the dwelling.