New Mexico Statutes
§ 7-1-70 — Civil penalty for bad checks
New Mexico § 7-1-70
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 7-1-70 (2026).
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If any payment required to be made by provision of the Tax Administration Act is attempted to be made by check that is not paid upon presentment, such dishonor is presumptive of negligence. The penalty shall never be less than ten dollars ($10.00). This penalty is in addition to any other penalty imposed by law.
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 72-13-83, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 248, § 71; 1996, ch. 15, §
Nearby Sections
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§ 7-1-1
Short title§ 7-1-11.1
Managed audits§ 7-1-11.2
Required audit notices§ 7-1-12
Identification of taxpayers§ 7-1-13.1
Method of payment of certain taxes due§ 7-1-13.2
Repealed§ 7-1-13.3
Repealed§ 7-1-13.4
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New Mexico § 7-1-70, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/7/7-1-70.