Food Products Delivery Guarantees

NMSA 1978 ch. 57, art. 24

in effect

NMSA 1978, § 57-24-1 Short title

57-24-1. Short title This act [57-24-1 to 57-24-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Food Products Delivery Guarantee Act". Laws 1991, ch. 116, § 1.

NMSA 1978, § 57-24-2 Food products delivery guarantees; definition

57-24-2. Food products delivery guarantees; definition As used in the Food Products Delivery Guarantee Act, "food products delivery guarantee" means any statement guaranteeing or warranting the time of delivery of any food product or service. Laws 1991, ch. 116, § 2.

NMSA 1978, § 57-24-3 Civil penalty

57-24-3. Civil penalty Pursuant to a finding by any court that a person made a food products delivery guarantee that proximately resulted in injury or damage to another or another's property, the attorney general, upon petition to the court, may recover, on behalf of the state of New Mexico, a civil penalty not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each occurrence of injury or damage. Laws 1991, ch. 116, § 3.

NMSA 1978, § 57-24-4 Civil remedies

57-24-4. Civil remedies Any person may bring a civil action for injuries or damages proximately caused by any food products delivery guarantee. Damages shall include nominal, compensatory or punitive damages. Costs and attorneys' fees shall be awarded by the court to a prevailing party. The relief provided in this section is in addition to remedies otherwise provided by law. Laws 1991, ch. 116, § 4.

Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18560/index.doFetched: 10/20/2026