Violation of orders

Any person or corporation which violates any provision of the Public Utility Act [Chapter 62, Articles 1 to 6 and 8 to 13 NMSA 1978] or which fails, omits or neglects to obey, observe or comply with any lawful order, or any part or provision thereof, of the commission is subject to a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for each offense. History: Laws 1941, ch. 84, § 76; 1941 Comp., § 72-1004; 1953 Comp., § 68-10-4; Laws 1983, ch. 250, § 5; 1993, ch. 220, § 2.