Any lessee of mineral lands under this chapter who shall conceal, or attempt to conceal any of such returns, or who shall in any manner defraud, or attempt to defraud, the state out of any such royalty shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than three years, or both; and his lease shall be forfeited in the manner hereinbefore provided in this chapter.

History: Laws 1912, ch. 82, § 37; Code 1915, § 5214; C.S. 1929, § 132-137; 1941 Comp., § 8-906; 1953 Comp., § 7-9-6.

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

Compiler's notes. — The words "this chapter" apparently refer to ch. 102 of the 1915 Code, §§ 5178 to 5290, the presently effective sections of which are compiled herein as 19-1-1, 19-1-2, 19-1-4 to 19-1-6, 19-1-9 to 19-1-16, 19-1-21, 19-2-1, 19-5-3 to 19-5-10, 19-6-1 to 19-6-7, 19-7-1, 19-7-7, 19-7-8, 19-7-11, 19-7-13, 19-7-19 to 19-7-22, 19-7-25, 19-7-27 to 19-7-30, 19-7-34, 19-7-36, 19-7-50 to 19-7-53, 19-7-57, 19-7-58, 19-7-64 to 19-7-67, 19-8-1 to 19-8-3, 19-8-10, 19-8-12, 19-8-13, 19-9-1 to 19-9-8, 19-11-10 NMSA 1978.

Cross references. — For forfeiture of lease for failure to pay rent, see 19-7-34 NMSA 1978.

For grounds of forfeiture of grazing or agricultural leases, see 19-7-35 NMSA 1978.

For forfeiture procedure on violation of lease or other written instrument, see 19-7-50 NMSA 1978.

For forfeiture on failure to develop and operate mineral lands in workmanlike manner, see 19-8-13 NMSA 1978.

For forfeiture of certain mineral leases for violation thereof, see 19-8-27 NMSA 1978.

For lease of coal lands, see 19-9-9 NMSA 1978 et seq.

For forfeiture on failure to comply with terms of coal lease, see 19-9-13 NMSA 1978.

For lease of gas and oil lands, see 19-10-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

For cancellation of oil and gas lease, see 19-10-20 NMSA 1978.

For forfeiture of lease under Geothermal Resources Act, see 19-13-23 NMSA 1978.