New Mexico Statutes Chapter 57. Trade Practices and Regulations § 57-18-8. Bond required

Before any license is issued, except a deputy weighmaster license, the applicant shall execute and deliver to the director a surety bond in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or other proof of financial responsibility that the board may set by regulation. The bond shall be executed by the applicant as principal and by a corporate surety company qualified and authorized to do business in this state as a surety. The bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful and honest compliance with the provisions of the Weighmaster Act. The bond shall run to the state in favor of every person availing himself of the services and certifications issued by the weighmaster or any of his deputies.