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Section 10-1-9 - False affidavit to obtain employment; penalty.

10-1-9. [False affidavit to obtain employment; penalty.]

Any applicant for employment mentioned in Section 1 thereof, who shall willfully file any false affidavit for the purpose of obtaining employment shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to the penalties mentioned in Section 4 [10-1-8 NMSA 1978] hereof.