This act [57-24-1 to 57-24-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Food Products Delivery Guarantee Act”. History: Laws 1991, ch. 116, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For Food Donors Liability Act, see ch. 41, art. 10 NMSA 1978.
As used in the Food Products Delivery Guarantee Act, “food products delivery guarantee” means any statement guaranteeing or warranting the time of delivery of any food product or service. History: Laws 1991, ch. 116, § 2.
Pursuant to a finding by any court that a person made a food products delivery guarantee that proximately resulted in injury or damage to another or another’s property, the attorney general, upon petition to the court, may recover, on behalf of the state of New Mexico, a civil penalty not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) […]
Any person may bring a civil action for injuries or damages proximately caused by any food products delivery guarantee. Damages shall include nominal, compensatory or punitive damages. Costs and attorneys’ fees shall be awarded by the court to a prevailing party. The relief provided in this section is in addition to remedies otherwise provided by […]
