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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 48 - Liens and Mortgages » Article 2A - Stop Notice Act » Section 48-2A-4 – Requirements for disclosure; owners and construction lenders.

A. In every instance where an original contractor proposes to contract with a subcontractor or materialman or both for any site improvement, the original contractor shall inform the subcontractor and materialman of:

(1) the name and address of the owner of the residential site;

(2) the name and address of the construction lender lending the funds, if any, and the loan officer who actually made the construction loan, if any, for the site improvement; and

(3) the accurate legal description of the residential site, if available, however in all cases a description of the residential site sufficient for identification.

B. Where a subcontractor contracts with another subcontractor for labor or a materialman to provide materials for any site improvement, he shall, upon request, inform the contractor or materialman of:

(1) the name and address of the owner of the residential site;

(2) the name and address of the construction lender lending the funds, if any, and the loan officer who actually made the construction loan, if any, for the site improvement; and

(3) the accurate legal description of the residential site.

History: Laws 1989, ch. 301, § 4.