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A. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engaging or is about to engage in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant to that act or that a person has, is or is about to engage in an act, practice or course of business that materially aids a violation of the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant to that act, the director may maintain an action to enjoin the act, practice or course of business and to enforce compliance with the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant to that act. B. In an action pursuant to this section and on a proper showing, the court may:
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A. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engaging or is about to engage in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant to that act or that a person has, is or is about to engage in an act, practice or course of business that materially aids a violation of the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant to that act, the director may maintain an action to enjoin the act, practice or course of business and to enforce compliance with the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant to that act. B. In an action pursuant to this section and on a proper showing, the court may: (1) issue a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order or declaratory judgment; (2) order other appropriate or ancillary relief, which may include: (a) an asset freeze, accounting, writ of attachment, writ of general or specific execution and appointment of a receiver or conservator, that may be the director, for the defendant or the defendant's assets; (b) ordering the director to take charge and control of a defendant's property, including investment accounts and accounts in a depository institution, rents and profits; to collect debts; and to acquire and dispose of property; (c) imposing a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation; (d) an order of rescission, restitution or disgorgement directed to a person that has engaged in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act or the predecessor act or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant to the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act or the predecessor act; (e) ordering the payment of prejudgment and postjudgment interest; and (f) ordering the payment of litigation expenses of the director; and (3) order such other relief as the court considers appropriate. C. If a person violates a provision of the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act and the violation is directed toward, targets or is committed against a person who, at the time of the violation, is sixty-two years of age or older, the court, in addition to any other civil penalties provided for pursuant to the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act or a rule issued pursuant to that act, may impose an additional civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation. D. The director shall not be required to post a bond in an action or proceeding pursuant to the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act.