A. Sections 301 [58-13C-301 NMSA 1978] and 302 [58-13C-302 NMSA 1978] of the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act, Subsection A of Section 401 [58-13C-401 NMSA 1978] of that act, Subsection A of Section 402 [58-13C-402 NMSA 1978] of that act, Subsection A of Section 403 [58-13C-403 NMSA 1978] of that act, Subsection A of Section 404 [58-13C-404 NMSA 1978] of that act and Sections 501 [58-13C-501 NMSA 1978], 506 [58-13C-506 NMSA 1978], 509 [58-13C-509 NMSA 1978] and 510 [58-13C-510 NMSA 1978] of that act do not apply to a person that sells or offers to sell a security, unless the offer to sell or the sale is made in New Mexico or the offer to purchase or the purchase is made and accepted in New Mexico.

B. Subsection A of Section 401 of the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act, Subsection A of Section 402 of that act, Subsection A of Section 403 of that act, Subsection A of Section 404 of that act and Sections 501, 506, 509 and 510 of that act do not apply to a person that purchases or offers to purchase a security, unless the offer to purchase or the purchase is made in New Mexico or the offer to sell or the sale is made and accepted in New Mexico.

C. For the purpose of this section, an offer to sell or to purchase a security is made in New Mexico, whether or not either party is then present in New Mexico, if the offer:

(1) originates from within New Mexico; or

(2) is directed by the offeror to a place in New Mexico and received at the place to which it is directed.

D. For the purpose of this section, an offer to purchase or to sell is accepted in New Mexico, whether or not either party is then present in New Mexico, if the acceptance:

(1) is communicated to the offeror in New Mexico and the offeree reasonably believes the offeror to be present in New Mexico and the acceptance is received at the place in New Mexico to which it is directed; and

(2) has not previously been communicated to the offeror, orally or in a record, outside New Mexico.

E. An offer to sell or to purchase is not made in New Mexico when a publisher circulates or there is circulated on the publisher's behalf in New Mexico a bona fide newspaper or other publication of general, regular and paid circulation that is not published in New Mexico, or that is published in New Mexico but has had more than two-thirds of its circulation outside New Mexico during the previous twelve months or when a radio or television program or other electronic communication, except specifically addressed electronic mail or messaging, originating outside New Mexico is received in New Mexico. A radio or television program or other electronic communication is considered as having originated in New Mexico if either the broadcast studio or the originating source of transmission is located in New Mexico, unless:

(1) the program or communication is syndicated and distributed from outside New Mexico for redistribution to the general public in New Mexico;

(2) the program or communication is supplied by a radio, television or other electronic network with the electronic signal originating from outside New Mexico for redistribution to the general public in New Mexico;

(3) the program or communication is an electronic communication that originates outside New Mexico and is captured for redistribution to the general public in New Mexico by a community antenna or cable, radio, cable television or other electronic system; or

(4) the program or communication consists of an electronic communication that originates in New Mexico, but that is not intended for distribution to the general public in New Mexico.

F. Subsection A of Section 403 of the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act, Subsection A of Section 404 of that act, Subsection A of Section 405 [58-13C-405 NMSA 1978] of that act and Sections 502 [58-13C-502 NMSA 1978], 505 [58-13C-505 NMSA 1978] and 506 [58-13C-506 NMSA 1978] of that act apply to a person if the person engages in an act, practice or course of business instrumental in effecting prohibited or actionable conduct in New Mexico, whether or not either party is then present in New Mexico.

History: Laws 2009, ch. 82, § 610.

Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 82, § 704 made the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act effective January 1, 2010.