La Loma Dispute Resolution Lawyer, New Mexico, page 2

... 2. It is Fundamental New Mexico Policy that Consumers Have a Viable Mechanism for Dispute Resolution, No Matter the Size of the Claim. {9} New Mexico policy strongly supports the resolution of consumer claims, regardless of the amount of damages alleged. ...

... However, New Mexico has a strong public policy in favor of arbitration as a form of dispute resolution, as expressed in the Uniform Arbitration Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 44-7A-1 through -32 (2001). See Fernandez v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Ariz., 115 NM 622, 625, 857 P.2d 22, 25 (1993). ...

... NASD Dispute Resolution believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the provisions of Section 15A(b)(6) of the 1090 [Securities and Exchange Act of 1934] which requires, among other things, that the Association's rules must be designed to prevent fraudulent ...