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A. The owner or operator of any hotel, motel, trailer court or campground shall have a lien upon the baggage, personal effects, trailer house, trailer, automobile, motor vehicle and other property placed in or upon the premises of the hotel, motel, trailer court or campground of the owner or operator for the payment of any services and accommodations offered by the owner or operator to the person for transient occupancy, including gas, water, electricity or other things furnished to the person or at the request of the person.
B. For purposes of this section, “transient occupancy” means occupancy of the premises for which rent is paid on less than a weekly basis or by a person who has not manifested an intent to make the occupied premises a residence or to maintain a household on the premises.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 48. Liens and Mortgages § 48-3-16. Liens of owners and operators of public accommodations - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-48-liens-and-mortgages/nm-st-sect-48-3-16/
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