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Section 57-12B-1 – Short title.

Chapter 57, Article 12B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Privacy Protection Act”. History: Laws 2003, ch. 169, § 1; 2005, ch. 127, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 2005 amendment, effective January 1, 2006, changed the reference to the Privacy Protection Act to the NMSA 1978 designation.

Section 57-12B-2 – Definitions.

As used in the Privacy Protection Act: A. “business” means a commercial enterprise that: (1) sells or leases or intends to sell or lease products, goods or services to consumers; (2) is an agent of a business described in Paragraph (1) of this subsection; or (3) is an agent of a nonprofit organization selling marketing […]

Section 57-12B-3 – Disclosure of social security number.

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, no business shall require a consumer’s social security number as a condition for the consumer to lease or purchase products, goods or services from the business. B. Nothing in this section prohibits a business from requiring or requesting a consumer’s social security number if the […]

Section 57-12B-4 – Use of social security numbers restricted; exceptions.

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, a business shall not: (1) make the entirety of a social security number available to the general public. This prohibition includes: (a) intentionally communicating a social security number to the general public; and (b) printing a social security number on a receipt issued for the […]