A. Every vendor providing lodgings in a municipality or county imposing an occupancy tax shall collect the proceeds thereof on behalf of the municipality or county and shall act as a trustee therefor.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 3-38-17

  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

B. The tax shall be collected from vendees in accordance with the ordinance imposing the tax and shall be charged separately from the rent fixed by the vendor for the lodgings.

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