Section 6-4-20.1 - Joint and several liability.

6-4-20.1. Joint and several liability.

For each nonparticipating manufacturer located outside the United States, each importer into the United States of the nonparticipating manufacturer's brand families that are sold in New Mexico shall bear joint and several liability with the nonparticipating manufacturer for deposit of all escrow amounts due under Section 6-4-13 NMSA 1978, payment of all penalties imposed in accordance with Section 6-4-13 NMSA 1978 and payment of all costs and attorney fees imposed in accordance with the Tobacco Escrow Fund Act [6-4-14 NMSA 1978].