Section 57-5A-1 – Short title.

This act [57-5A-1 to 57-5A-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Motion Picture Fair Competition Act”. History: Laws 1979, ch. 189, § 1.

Section 57-5A-2 – Purposes.

The purpose of the Motion Picture Fair Competition Act is to establish fair and open procedures for the bidding and negotiation of motion pictures within New Mexico in order to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and unreasonable restraints of trade in the business of motion picture distribution within the state, to promote fair […]

Section 57-5A-3 – Definitions.

As used in the Motion Picture Fair Competition Act: A. “theater” means any establishment in which motion pictures are regularly exhibited to the public for a charge; B. “distributor” means any person engaged in the business of distributing or supplying motion pictures to exhibitors by rental, sale or licensing; C. “exhibitor” means any person engaged […]

Section 57-5A-4 – Blind bidding.

A. Blind bidding shall not be required of exhibitions in New Mexico. No bids shall be returnable, no negotiations for the exhibition or licensing of a motion picture shall take place and no license agreement or any of its terms shall be agreed to for the exhibition of any motion picture within the state before […]

Section 57-5A-5 – Bidding procedures.

If bids are solicited from exhibitors for the licensing of a motion picture within New Mexico, then: A. the invitation to bid shall specify: (1) the number and length of runs for which the bid is being solicited, whether it is a first, second or subsequent run and the geographic area for each run; (2) […]