{"data":{"id":"us-nm/74-9-37","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"74-9-37","heading":"Penalty; criminal.","body":"A. Any person who knowingly violates any paragraph of Subsection A of Section 74-9-31 NMSA 1978:\n(1) if the violation involves a quantity of solid waste that is less than five thousand pounds, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978; or\n(2) if the violation involves a quantity of solid waste that is five thousand pounds or greater, is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.\nB. Any person who knowingly violates any paragraph of Subsection A of Section 74-9-31 NMSA 1978 and the violation involves any quantity of infectious waste is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.\nC. Any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of Section 74-9-31 NMSA 1978 pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph (2) of Subsection A or Subsection B or D of this section is guilty of a third degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.\nD. Any person who knowingly omits any material information or knowingly makes a false material statement or representation required pursuant to the provisions of Section 74-9-20 or 74-9-21 NMSA 1978 is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.","path":["Chapter 74 - Environmental Improvement","ARTICLE 9 Solid Waste Act"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18577/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"f6513f41a20b477bff48a954763fba916aa89170992da77327955faad4db0a00","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/74-9-36","next":"us-nm/74-9-38"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}