Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 47 - Property Law. > Article 8 - Owner-Resident Relations, 47-8-1 through 47-8-52. > Section 47-8-17 - Unlawful agreement provision.

Section 47-8-17 - Unlawful agreement provision.

47-8-17. Unlawful agreement provision.

If an owner deliberately uses a rental agreement containing provisions known by him to be prohibited by law, the resident may recover damages sustained by him resulting from application of the illegal provision and reasonable attorney's fees.