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Office of Superintendent of Insurance (59A-2-1 to 59A-2-17)

NMSA 1978, Chapter 59A (New Mexico Insurance Code), Article 2

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Edition: NMSA 1978, current through the Second Session of the Fifty-Seventh Legislature
Last checked: 2026-09-29
Status: NM statutes, public domain

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Publisher. nmonesource.com (New Mexico Compilation Commission)

Edition. NMSA 1978, current through the Second Session of the Fifty-Seventh Legislature (2026) (same edition string as the corpus documents nm-ins-producer-licensing and nm-ins-01 from the same PDF; the PDF was generated 2026-09-24 per its metadata)

Status. NM statutes, public domain (state government edict).

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NMSA 1978, Chapter 59A (New Mexico Insurance Code), Article 2 - Office of Superintendent of Insurance (59A-2-1 to 59A-2-17) is a state statute published by nmonesource.com (New Mexico Compilation Commission). It is one of the New Mexico documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including new mexico property & casualty practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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NMSA 1978, § 59A-2-8(B) (General powers and duties of superintendent)
“If a state of emergency under the All Hazard Emergency Management Act or the Public Health Emergency Response Act is invoked by the governor, and the superintendent issues emergency rules or orders to address matters related to insurance policies issued in New Mexico, each emergency rule or order:...”
NMSA 1978, § 59A-2-10 (Orders, notices in general)
“Orders and notices of the superintendent shall be effective only when in writing signed by him or by his authority. B. Every order of the superintendent shall state its effective date and shall concisely state: (1) what is ordered; (2) the grounds on which the order is based; and (3) the provisions...”
NMSA 1978, § 59A-2-9(D) (Rules and regulations; promulgation; violation)
“Willful violation of any such rule or regulation shall subject the violator to such penalty as may be applicable under the Insurance Code for violation of the provision to which the rule or regulation relates; but no penalty shall apply to any act done or omitted in good faith in conformity with...”

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NMSA 1978, Chapter 59A (New Mexico Insurance Code), Article 2 - Office of Superintendent of Insurance (59A-2-1 to 59A-2-17) is a state statute published by nmonesource.com (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Edition: NMSA 1978, current through the Second Session of the Fifty-Seventh Legislature (2026) (same edition string as the corpus documents nm-ins-producer-licensing and nm-ins-01 from the same PDF; the PDF was generated 2026-09-24 per its metadata).

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