Section 13-1-196 - Civil penalty. - New Mexico Statutes

13-1-196. Civil penalty.

Any person, firm or corporation that knowingly violates any provision of the Procurement Code [13-1-28 NMSA 1978] is subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each procurement in violation of any provision of the Procurement Code. The attorney general or the district attorney in the jurisdiction in which the violation occurs is empowered to bring a civil action for the enforcement of any provision of the Procurement Code. Any penalty collected under the provisions of this section shall be credited to the general fund of the political subdivision in which the violation occurred and on whose behalf the suit was brought.