{"data":{"id":"us-nm/30-16-19","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"30-16-19","heading":"[Shoplifting;] definitions.","body":"As used in Sections 40A-16-19 through 40A-16-23 [40A-16-22] New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1953 Compilation [30-16-19 to 30-16-23 NMSA 1978]:\nA. \"store\" means a place where merchandise is sold or offered to the public for sale at retail;\nB. \"merchandise\" means chattels of any type or description regardless of the value offered for sale in or about a store; and\nC. \"merchant\" means any owner or proprietor of any store, or any agent, servant or employee of the owner or proprietor.","path":["Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses","ARTICLE 16 Larceny"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18530/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"cce8904666636a2eb4631fcee3f68c74622ac0593b1175e5739b13004024afa7","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/30-16-18","next":"us-nm/30-16-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}