Any person violating the Pyramid Promotional Schemes Act shall be deemed guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment pursuant to the provisions of Subsections A through C of Section 31-18-15 N.M. Stat. Ann. or fined not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.

Attorney's Note

Under the New Mexico Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
fourth degree felonyup to 18 monthsup to $5,000
For details, see N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-18-15

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