§ 59A-16B-1 Short title
§ 59A-16B-2 Purpose of act
§ 59A-16B-3 Definitions
§ 59A-16B-4 Unfair discrimination on the basis of a person’s abuse status prohibited
§ 59A-16B-5 Justification of adverse insurance underwriting decisions
§ 59A-16B-6 Insurance company procedures to protect the safety and privacy of victims of domestic abuse
§ 59A-16B-7 Rules and regulations
§ 59A-16B-8 Lawful policy terms and conditions preserved
§ 59A-16B-9 Applicability
§ 59A-16B-10 Civil administrative penalty; superintendent’s orders
§ 59A-16C-1 Short title
§ 59A-16C-2 Findings; purpose
§ 59A-16C-3 Definitions
§ 59A-16C-4 Superintendent’s duties
§ 59A-16C-5 Superintendent’s authority
§ 59A-16C-6 Notice and cooperation required; tolling period
§ 59A-16C-7 Immunity from civil liability; private insurance fraud reports and enforcement actions
§ 59A-16C-8 Warning required
§ 59A-16C-9 Report of conviction
§ 59A-16C-10 Insurer anti-fraud initiatives; special investigative units
§ 59A-16C-11 Investigators’ powers
§ 59A-16C-12 Attorney general’s duties
§ 59A-16C-13 Insurance fraud policy advisory group
§ 59A-16C-14 Insurance fraud fund created; appropriation
§ 59A-16C-15 Application of act to other acts
§ 59A-16C-16 Rules
§ 59A-16C-17 Automobile theft prevention authority; created; board;

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 59A > Article 16B - Domestic Abuse Insurance Protection

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.