A. Chapter 24, Article 1I NMSA 1978 does not apply to agreements between health care practitioners who are shareholders, owners, partners or directors of a health care practice.
B. Except as provided by Subsection C of this section, the provisions of Chapter 24, Article 1I NMSA 1978 apply to agreements, or renewals or extensions of agreements, executed on or after July 1, 2015.
C. The provisions of Subsection B of Section 24-1I-2 NMSA 1978 apply to agreements, or renewals or extensions of agreements, executed on or after the effective date of this 2017 act.
History: Laws 2015, ch. 96, § 5; 2017, ch. 123, § 3.
ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2017 ch. 123 contained an emergency clause provision. The "effective date of this 2017 act", referenced in Subsection C, is April 6, 2017, the date Laws 2017, ch. 123 was signed into law by the governor.
The 2017 amendment, effective April 6, 2017, made certain non-compete provisions in Section 24-1I-2(B) NMSA 1978 effective immediately; in Subsections A and B, changed "This act" to "Chapter 24, Article 1I NMSA 1978"; in Subsection B, added "Except as provided by Subsection C of this section"; and added Subsection C.