It is a fourth-degree felony for: A. any person to knowingly and willfully obtain information on a consumer from a credit bureau under false pretenses; or B. any officer or employee of a credit bureau to knowingly and willfully provide information concerning a consumer from the credit bureau's files to a person or firm not authorized to receive that information. History: 1953 Comp., § 50-18-8, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 278, § 3. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For penalties for felonies, see 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15A Am. Jur. 2d Collection and Credit Agencies §§ 30, 31.
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