{"data":{"id":"us-nm/59a-58-13","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"59A-58-13","heading":"Business name restrictions.","body":"A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a provider shall not include in the name of his business:\n(1) the words \"insurance\", \"casualty\", \"surety\", \"mutual\" or any other word or term that implies that he is engaged in the business of transacting insurance or is a surety company; or\n(2) a name that is deceptively similar to the name or description of an insurer or surety company or the name of another provider.\nB. A provider may include the word \"guaranty\" or a similar word in the name of his business.\nC. This section does not apply to a provider who, before January 1, 2002, includes in the name of his business a name that does not comply with the provisions of Subsection A of this section. Such a provider shall include in each service contract he issues, sells or offers for sale a statement that the service contract is not a contract of insurance.","path":["Chapter 59A - Insurance Code","ARTICLE 58 Service Contract Regulation"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18562/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"c2ea20943d465add7129ddaa12a41c10a4b411c06bd1f3404d6064d222b1a8f7","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/59a-58-12","next":"us-nm/59a-58-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}