New Mexico · New Mexico Statutes 1978 — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
N.M. Stat. § 32A-5-42: N.M. Stat. § 32A-5-42
What this law says, in plain English
It is a misdemeanor for non-agency persons to select adoptive families or arrange selection in the regular course of business, punishable by up to one year jail and/or up to $1,000 fine. Sharing information about potential adoptees or families is permitted.
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