New Mexico Statutes
§ 55-5-112 — Transfer of letter of credit
New Mexico § 55-5-112
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 55-5-112 (2026).
Text
(a)Except as otherwise provided in Section 55-5-113 NMSA 1978, unless a letter of credit provides that it is transferable, the right of a beneficiary to draw or otherwise demand performance under a letter of credit may not be transferred.
(b)Even if a letter of credit provides that it is transferable, the issuer may refuse to recognize or carry out a transfer if:
(1)the transfer would violate applicable law; or (2) the transferor or transferee has failed to comply with any requirement stated in the letter of credit or any other requirement relating to transfer imposed by the issuer which is within the standard practice referred to in Section 55-5-108(e) NMSA 1978 or is otherwise reasonable under the circumstances.
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Legislative History
1978 Comp., § 55-5-112, enacted by Laws 1997, ch. 75, § 14.
Nearby Sections
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§ 55-1-101
Short titles§ 55-1-102
Scope of article§ 55-1-104
Construction against implicit repeal§ 55-1-105
Severability§ 55-1-106
Use of singular and plural; gender§ 55-1-107
Section captions§ 55-1-109
Repealed§ 55-1-110
Repealed§ 55-1-201
General definitions§ 55-1-202
Notice; knowledge§ 55-1-204
Value§ 55-1-205
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 55-5-112, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/55/55-5-112.