New Mexico Statutes Chapter 44. Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters § 44-7A-1. Short title; definitions

(1) “arbitration organization” means an association, agency, board, commission or other entity that is neutral and initiates, sponsors or administers an arbitration proceeding or is involved in the appointment of an arbitrator;

(2) “arbitrator” means an individual appointed to render an award, alone or with others, in a controversy that is subject to an agreement to arbitrate;

(3) “court” means a court of competent jurisdiction in this state;

(4) “disabling civil dispute clause” means a provision modifying or limiting procedural rights necessary or useful to a consumer, borrower, tenant or employee in the enforcement of substantive rights against a party drafting a standard form contract or lease, such as, by way of example, a clause requiring the consumer, tenant or employee to:

(5) “knowledge” means actual knowledge;

(6) “person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision, governmental agency, governmental instrumentality, public corporation or any other legal or commercial entity;

(7) “record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form; and

(8) “standard form contract or lease” means a written instrument prepared by a party for whom its use is routine in business transactions with consumers of goods or services, borrowers, tenants or employees.