Section 26-1-5 - Penalty; exemptions.

NM Stat § 26-1-5 (2019) (N/A)
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No publisher, radio-broadcast licensee, or agency or medium for the dissemination of an advertisement, except the manufacturer, packer, distributor or seller of the article to which a false advertisement relates, shall be liable under this section [act] by reason of dissemination by him of such false advertisement, unless he has refused, on the request of the board, to furnish the board the name and post-office address of the manufacturer, packer, distributor, seller or advertising agency, who cause [caused] him to disseminate such advertisement.

History: 1953 Comp., § 54-6-30, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 23, § 5.

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

The words "this section" apparently refer to "this act," the New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, which is compiled as this article.

Cross references. — For definition of "advertisement", see 26-1-2Q NMSA 1978.

No authority to charge at board meeting and then collect fine. — The pharmacy board has no authority to charge druggist or wholesalers at a meeting of the board and then set out and collect a fine for any violation or violations of the pharmacy laws at said meeting from said druggists or wholesalers. 1953 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 53-5865 (opinion rendered under former law).