{"data":{"id":"us-nm/47-15-8","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"47-15-8","heading":"Penalty.","body":"A person who commits a violation of the provisions of Section 5 [47-15-5 NMSA 1978] of the Mortgage Foreclosure Consultant Fraud Prevention Act is guilty of a fourth degree felony and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced pursuant to Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. Each violation of the provisions of Section 5 of the Mortgage Foreclosure Consultant Fraud Prevention Act constitutes a distinct offense. The attorney general or the district attorney for the district in which the violation arose may prosecute any violation of Section 5 of the Mortgage Foreclosure Consultant Fraud Prevention Act. Prosecution or conviction for any violation described in Section 5 of the Mortgage Foreclosure Consultant Fraud Prevention Act does not bar prosecution or conviction for any other offenses. These penalties are cumulative to any other remedies or penalties provided by law.","path":["Chapter 47 - Property Law","ARTICLE 15 Mortgage Foreclosure Consultant Fraud Prevention"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18550/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"d709ffc27403dc61453814ae6fbe1737729478feb1384a431e58a77150aee7ee","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/47-15-7","next":"us-nm/47-16-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}