All material and work covered by partial payments become the property of the owner, but the contractor and subcontractor are not relieved from the sole responsibility for the care and protection of materials and work for which payments have been made; provided, however, the contractor and subcontractor have no duty for the care and protection of materials and work after the owner has assumed occupancy or use of the work. History: Laws 2001, ch. 68, § 7. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2001, ch. 68 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 15, 2001, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
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