Section 58-19-11 - Penalty.

58-19-11. Penalty.

A.     Any person who shall willfully violate any provision of the Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act [58-19-1 NMSA 1978], or engage in the business of a sales finance company in this state without a license therefor as provided in this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).   

B.     A willful violation of any of the provisions of Section 7 [58-19-7 NMSA 1978] or 8 of this act by any person or individual shall bar recovery of the finance charge, delinquency and collection or other charges whatsoever by the owner or holder of the retail installment contract involved.