A. As soon as practical after the seizure of personal property, but at least ten days before any proposed sale, the county treasurer shall notify the property owner by certified mail of the amount and kind of personal property seized and that the personal property will be sold for delinquent taxes on his personal property unless the taxes, penalties and interest are paid prior to the time of the sale.
B. The notice shall also state the amount of taxes, penalties and interest due, the time and place of the sale and any other information the department may require by regulation.
C. The treasurer shall make a diligent inquiry as to the identity and whereabouts of other persons having an interest in the property seized and provide them with the same notice given the property owner.
D. Failure to receive the notice of sale does not affect the validity of the sale.
History: 1953 Comp., § 72-31-57, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 258, § 97; 1974, ch. 92, § 22.
Cross references. — For mailing of notices, see 7-38-84 NMSA 1978.
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