A. A licensee and an authorized delegate shall file with the New Mexico attorney general all reports required by federal currency reporting, recordkeeping and suspicious transaction reporting requirements as set forth in 31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq. (1994) or any successor law; and other federal and state laws pertaining to money laundering.

B. The timely filing of a complete and accurate report required under Subsection A of this section with the appropriate federal agency is compliance with the requirements of that subsection, unless the director notifies the licensee that the New Mexico attorney general has notified the director that reports of this type are not being regularly and comprehensively made available by the federal agency to the New Mexico attorney general.

C. In connection with each transaction that involves transmitting money in an amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more, whether sending or receiving, a licensee or, for a transaction conducted through an authorized delegate, an authorized delegate, shall retain a record of each of the following:

1. (1) the name and social security or taxpayer identification number, if any, of the individual presenting the transaction and of the person and the entity on whose behalf the transaction is to be effected;
2. (2) the type and number of the customer's verified photographic identification as described in 31 Code of Federal Regulations Section 1010.312 or any successor regulations;
3. (3) the customer's current occupation;
4. (4) the customer's current residential address; and

5. (5) the customer's signature.

   D. The provisions of Subsection C of this section shall not apply to transactions by which a licensee's customer is making a bill payment to:

6. (1) a commercial creditor pursuant to a contract between the licensee and the commercial creditor; or
7. (2) a utility company.

History: Laws 2016, ch. 88, § 606.

ANNOTATIONS

Effective dates. — Laws 2016, ch. 88, § 1007 makes Laws 2016, ch. 88 effective January 1, 2017.