N.M. Stat. § 57-5-16
Current through 2024, ch. 69
The provisions of this act [57-5-1 to 57-5-22 NMSA 1978] shall not prohibit fair and equitable adjustments or changes in any contract for pictures in any competitive situation between producers, distributors and exhibitors, provided the same is openly arrived at, and each exhibitor in a competitive situation is accorded the same treatment under like or similar conditions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to franchises in force at the time of the passage of this act.
NMS § 57-5-16