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New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 60 > Article 8A > § 60-8A-1 - Unfair competition; exclusive outlet; tied house; consignment sales

It is unlawful for any importer, manufacturer, nonresident licensee or any kind or class of wholesaler, directly or indirectly, or through an affiliate:

A. to require by agreement or otherwise that any wholesaler, retailer, dispenser, canopy licensee, restaurant licensee, club licensee or governmental licensee or its lessee engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages in the state purchase alcoholic beverages from such person to the exclusion in whole or in part of alcoholic beverages sold or offered for sale by other persons;

B. to induce through any of the following means, any wholesaler, retailer, dispenser, canopy licensee, restaurant licensee, club licensee or governmental licensee or its lessee engaged in the sale of any kind or class of alcoholic beverages to purchase alcoholic beverages from such person to the exclusion in whole or in part of alcoholic beverages sold or offered for sale by other persons:

(1) by acquiring or holding, after the expiration of any existing license, any interest in any license with respect to the premises of the wholesaler, retailer, dispenser, canopy licensee, restaurant licensee, club licensee or governmental licensee or its lessee;

(2) by acquiring any interest in any real or personal property owned, occupied or used by any wholesaler, retailer, dispenser, restaurant, licensee or club licensee in the conduct of the buying wholesaler's, retailer's, dispenser's, canopy licensee's, restaurant licensee's, club licensee's or governmental licensee's or its lessee's business, subject to such exceptions as the director shall prescribe, having due regard to the free flow of commerce, the purposes of this subsection and established trade customs not contrary to the public interest;

(3) by furnishing, giving, renting, lending or selling to any wholesaler, retailer, dispenser, canopy licensee, restaurant licensee, club licensee or governmental licensee or its lessee any equipment, fixtures, signs, supplies, money, services or other thing of value, subject to such exceptions as the director shall by regulation prescribe, having due regard for public health and welfare, the quantity and value of the articles involved and established trade customs not contrary to the public interest and the purposes of this subsection;

(4) by paying or crediting the wholesaler, retailer, dispenser, canopy licensee, restaurant licensee, club licensee or governmental licensee or its lessee for any advertising, display or distribution services;

(5) by requiring any wholesaler, retailer, dispenser, canopy licensee, restaurant licensee, club licensee or governmental licensee or its lessee to take and dispose of a certain quota or combination of alcoholic beverages; or

(6) by commercial bribery by offering or giving any bonus, premium or compensation to any officer, employee, agent or representative of any wholesaler, retailer, dispenser, canopy licensee, restaurant licensee, club licensee or governmental licensee or its lessee; or

C. to sell, offer for sale or contract to sell to any retailer, dispenser, canopy licensee, restaurant licensee, club licensee or governmental licensee or its lessee any alcoholic beverages of any kind or class on consignment or under a conditional sale or on any basis other than a bona fide sale; provided, that this subsection shall not apply to transactions involving solely the bona fide return of merchandise for ordinary and usual commercial reasons arising after the merchandise has been sold.

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