Section 36-3-1 – Short title.

This act [36-3-1 to 36-3-10 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Immigration and Nationality Law Practice Act”. History: Laws 1987, ch. 60, § 1.

Section 36-3-10 – Violation is a misdemeanor.

Violation of any provision in the Immigration and Nationality Law Practice Act constitutes a misdemeanor the penalty for which is as provided in Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1987, ch. 60, § 10.

Section 36-3-2 – Purpose.

The purpose of the Immigration and Nationality Law Practice Act is to prevent the unauthorized practice of law by nonlawyers who hold themselves out as immigration consultants rendering services in immigration, nationality or citizenship matters and who are outside pertinent federal regulations regulating the practice of immigration law. History: Laws 1987, ch. 60, § 2.

Section 36-3-3 – Definitions.

As used in the Immigration and Nationality Law Practice Act: A. “immigration consultant” means any person who renders services, including the completion of forms and applications, to a client where the services are related to the client’s desire to determine his legal status in an immigration or naturalization matter and who is beyond the scope […]

Section 36-3-4 – Representation.

A. A person desiring immigration and nationality services may be represented by any of the following: (1) attorneys in the United States; as used in this subsection, “attorney” means any person who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state, possession, territory, commonwealth or the district of […]

Section 36-3-5 – Unauthorized practice of law prohibited.

On or after the effective date of the Immigration and Nationality Law Practice Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to render for compensation any service constituting the unlawful practice of law or to otherwise violate any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Law Practice Act. History: Laws 1987, ch. 60, § 5. ANNOTATIONS […]

Section 36-3-6 – Authority of the attorney general.

A. Whenever the public interest so requires, the attorney general shall initiate appropriate proceedings to prevent violations of the Immigration and Nationality Law Practice Act. B. A person having an interest or right which is or may be adversely affected under the Immigration and Nationality Law Practice Act may initiate an action for private remedies […]

Section 36-3-7 – Filing; process.

Any information required to be filed by any subsection of the Immigration and Nationality Law Practice Act shall be a matter of public record and shall be disclosed by the attorney general upon written request. History: Laws 1987, ch. 60, § 7.

Section 36-3-8 – Unlawful acts.

Any person who misrepresents the services he may provide in immigration or nationality matters is in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Law Practice Act. History: Laws 1987, ch. 60, § 8.

Section 36-3-9 – Original documents of the client.

No person shall retain original documents of a client in his possession unless authorized by the client. History: Laws 1987, ch. 60, § 9.