New Mexico § 3-20-14 - Penalties for transferring lots in unapproved subdivisions
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 3-20-14 — Penalties for transferring lots in unapproved subdivisions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-20-14. Penalties for transferring lots in unapproved subdivisions
Any owner, or agent of the owner, of any land located within the platting jurisdiction
of the planning commission of any municipality who transfers, sells, agrees to sell,
or negotiates to sell the land by reference to or exhibition of or by other use of
a plat or subdivision of the land before the plat has been approved as provided in
the Municipal Code and recorded in the office of the appropriate county recorder,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the owner or his agent shall pay a penalty of one hundred dollars
($100) for each lot transferred or sold, or agreed or negotiated to be sold. The description by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer or other document
used in the process of selling or transferring shall not exempt the transaction from
such penalties. Any municipality, through its attorney or other official designated by its governing
body may enjoin the transfer or sale or agreement by action for injunction or may
recover the penalty by civil action.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 3-20-14
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 3-20-14 cover?
Section 3-20-14 ("Penalties for transferring lots in unapproved subdivisions") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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