Section 48-2A-6 - Notices.
48-2A-6. Notices.
A. Any preliminary notice given under the Stop Notice Act [48-2A-1 to 48-2A-12 NMSA 1978] shall be effective notice if the preliminary notice is:
(1) hand-delivered or mailed, return receipt requested, to the construction lender, if applicable for the purposes of the Stop Notice Act, or the manager or other responsible person at the address of the construction loan's origination or, if the address of origination has changed, then to the last known address of the construction lender; and
(2) hand-delivered to the owner or mailed, return receipt requested, to the owner's last known residential or business address.
B. The stop notice shall be effective notice if the stop notice was hand-delivered by a small package express carrier addressed to the manager of the real estate lending department of the construction lender if the construction lender is a financial institution. If the construction lender is not a financial institution, the stop notice shall be delivered to the manager or other responsible person at the address where the construction loan originated.