A post-secondary institution that does not have state authorization or has not been granted express exemption by the department, and meets the definition of physical presence in New Mexico, shall be notified by certified mail that it shall cease immediately to operate until it obtains state authorization or exemption from the department; the department shall initiate appropriate legal action if an institution fails to comply; whoever violates any provision of Sections 21-23-1 et seq. NMSA 1978 of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act may be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per day per violation.
N.M. Admin. Code § 5.100.5.9