New Mexico § 48-3-22 Lien for work or services by retaining possession

New Mexico Statutes

§ 48-3-22 — Lien for work or services by retaining possession

New Mexico § 48-3-22

Ch. 48Liens and Mortgages

Art. 3Liens on Personal Property

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Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 48-3-22 (2026).

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A. A person or firm, which, at the request of the owner or person lawfully in possession:

(1)repairs, cleans, adjusts or otherwise services jewelry, timing apparatus, watches, clocks, radios, home appliances, electrical equipment, musical instruments;

(2)repairs, cleans, adjusts or otherwise services sporting equipment including guns; or (3) enhances the value of personal property, shall, by retaining possession of the articles upon which the work or service was performed, have a lien for unpaid charges for the work or services. B. A person or firm, to qualify under the provisions of this act [48-3-22 to 48-3-27 NMSA 1978], must have posted a notice at each place of business at the time such work is authorized, which reads: "All articles left for (state the type of work or service provid

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A. A person or firm, which, at the request of the owner or person lawfully in possession: (1) repairs, cleans, adjusts or otherwise services jewelry, timing apparatus, watches, clocks, radios, home appliances, electrical equipment, musical instruments; (2) repairs, cleans, adjusts or otherwise services sporting equipment including guns; or (3) enhances the value of personal property, shall, by retaining possession of the articles upon which the work or service was performed, have a lien for unpaid charges for the work or services. B. A person or firm, to qualify under the provisions of this act [48-3-22 to 48-3-27 NMSA 1978], must have posted a notice at each place of business at the time such work is authorized, which reads: "All articles left for (state the type of work or service provided) and not called for in 3 months will be sold for charges pursuant to Sections 48-3-22 through 48-3-27 NMSA 1978." C. The provisions of this act do not extend to a person or firm that performs any of the functions described in Subsection A of this section on a wholesale basis or as a subcontractor.