§ 61-29-1 Prohibition
§ 61-29-2 Definitions and exceptions
§ 61-29-3 Criminal offender’s character evaluation
§ 61-29-4 Creation of commission; powers and duties
§ 61-29-4.1 Additional powers of commission; continuing education programs; minimum requirements
§ 61-29-4.2 Additional powers of the commission; professional liability insurance; minimum coverage
§ 61-29-4.3 Regulation and licensing department; administratively attached
§ 61-29-4.4 Additional powers of commission; fingerprinting and criminal history background checks
§ 61-29-5 Organization of commission
§ 61-29-6 Meeting of the commission
§ 61-29-7 Reimbursement and expenses
§ 61-29-8 License fees; disposition
§ 61-29-9 Qualifications for license
§ 61-29-10 Application for license and examination
§ 61-29-10.1 Brokerage relationships; creation
§ 61-29-10.2 Licensee’s duties; disclosure
§ 61-29-11 Issuance, renewal and surrender of licenses
§ 61-29-12 Refusal, suspension or revocation of license for causes enumerated
§ 61-29-13 Provision for hearing before suspension or revocation of license
§ 61-29-15 Maintenance of list of licensees
§ 61-29-16 Suit by qualifying or associate broker
§ 61-29-16.1 Foreign brokers; consent to service; referral fees
§ 61-29-16.2 Nonresident licensees; consent to service
§ 61-29-17 Penalty; injunctive relief
§ 61-29-17.2 Unlicensed activity; civil penalty; administrative costs
§ 61-29-18 Interpretation of act
§ 61-29-19.1 Real estate education and training fund created;
§ 61-29-20 Short title
§ 61-29-21 Fund created
§ 61-29-22 Additional fees
§ 61-29-23 Judgment against qualifying or associate broker; petition;
§ 61-29-24 Commission; compromise
§ 61-29-25 Commission finding
§ 61-29-26 Insufficient funds
§ 61-29-27 Subrogation
§ 61-29-28 Waiver
§ 61-29-29 Disciplinary action not limited

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 61 > Article 29 - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • 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.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.