Section 61-17B-11 - Enforcement.

61-17B-11. Enforcement.

A.     The board may seek relief in district court to enjoin the operation of a body art establishment or the practice of a body artist not in compliance with the Body Art Safe Practices Act [61-17B-1 NMSA 1978].

B.     The district court may impose a civil penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for a violation of the Body Art Safe Practices Act.  Each violation of the provisions of the Body Art Safe Practices Act constitutes a separate offense.

C.     The board may promulgate rules imposing a schedule of penalties for violations of the Body Art Safe Practices Act, provided that no penalty exceeds one hundred fifty dollars ($150).