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New Mexico · reviewed September 2026

Seasonal RV site agreements in New Mexico

What New Mexico law says about seasonal and annual RV guests, sub-metered electricity, sales tax and online signatures — and the clauses your agreement should carry because of it. Written for park owners, not lawyers.

Guest or tenant?New Mexico has no campground- or RV-park-specific tenancy statute.
Metered electricNo New Mexico statute or PRC rule specifically addressing RV-park or campground sub-metering/resale of electricity was located.
Sales / lodging taxCampground and trailer-park receipts from guests are subject to gross receipts tax (they are excluded from the real-property-lease deduction), but a park may deduct receipts from renting a space for a manufactured home or RV for a period of at least one month (NMSA § 7-9-53(B)).
Signing onlineUniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) (NMSA 1978 §§ 14-16-1 to 14-16-19)

Short version. Details, citations and sources are below.

Is a seasonal guest a tenant in New Mexico?

New Mexico has no campground- or RV-park-specific tenancy statute. The UORRA exempts only 'transient occupancy in a hotel or motel' (§ 47-8-9(D)); it does not mention RVs or campgrounds, and it sets no day threshold. A seasonal camper who lives in an RV on your site under a monthly/annual agreement may be treated as a 'resident' under the Act, so plan on using its notice and court process rather than self-help.

What that means for notices and removal

Not specifically addressed for RV sites. If the UORRA applies: 3-day written notice for nonpayment (§ 47-8-33(D)), 7-day notice to cure other breaches (§ 47-8-33(A)), 30-day notice to end a month-to-month arrangement (§ 47-8-37), then a court petition for restitution. The Mobile Home Park Act (NMSA §§ 47-10-1 et seq.) covers mobile homes, not RVs.

Cite: NMSA 1978 §§ 47-8-1 to 47-8-52; exemptions at § 47-8-9

Sub-metering electricity to RV sites in New Mexico

No New Mexico statute or PRC rule specifically addressing RV-park or campground sub-metering/resale of electricity was located. Treat this as unverified: check your serving utility's tariff (most prohibit resale for profit) and the NM Public Regulation Commission before charging seasonals by meter.

Sales and lodging tax on seasonal sites in New Mexico

Campground and trailer-park receipts from guests are subject to gross receipts tax (they are excluded from the real-property-lease deduction), but a park may deduct receipts from renting a space for a manufactured home or RV for a period of at least one month (NMSA § 7-9-53(B)). Local Lodgers' Tax generally stops applying once an occupant has a written agreement for, or has stayed, 30+ consecutive days (NMSA § 3-38-16); confirm whether your municipality's lodgers' tax ordinance reaches RV sites.

Cite: NMSA 1978 § 7-9-53(B); NMSA 1978 § 3-38-16

Signing agreements online in New Mexico

Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA). Electronic signatures are valid for seasonal site agreements when the guest agrees to sign electronically, intends to sign, and the record is kept in a form that can be reproduced and shown not to have changed. Seasonal Sites records the signer’s typed name, email, time, IP address and a SHA-256 fingerprint of the exact text signed, and stores the signed PDF.

Cite: NMSA 1978 §§ 14-16-1 to 14-16-19

Clauses to include in a New Mexico seasonal agreement

These are added on top of the eleven sections in the free template. Adjust the bracketed parts and have a local attorney read the result.

Recreational use, not a residence"The Site is licensed for recreational use only. The Guest maintains a permanent residence elsewhere at the address above, and the Site is not the Guest’s primary residence. Nothing in this agreement creates a residential tenancy." In this state the line between a recreational guest and a residential tenant is what decides which removal process applies, so say it plainly and keep the guest’s home address on file.
Notice periodMatch the notice periods in your termination section to the ones the state uses (3-day notice appears in the rules summarized above) rather than inventing shorter ones; a shorter contractual notice is not enforceable where the statute sets a floor.
Metered electricityBill metered electricity at your actual utility cost and say so in the agreement; where a state or utility tariff speaks to resale, at-cost pass-through is the safe harbor everywhere we looked.
Electronic signature consent"The Guest consents to sign this agreement electronically and to receive invoices, receipts and notices by email at the address above." Keep the signer name, email, date/time, IP address and a fingerprint of the signed text.

Get the free seasonal site agreement template

Eleven plain-English sections, Word and PDF, with bracketed fields to fill in. Then paste the New Mexico clauses above into it.

Or skip the paperwork entirely

Seasonal Sites takes this same agreement, fills in each guest’s name, site, rate and dates, emails them a link to sign on their phone, puts the installments on autopay, bills metered electric from your readings, and keeps the signed PDF with the audit record. Renewals for the whole park go out in one click. It works beside whatever reservation system you already use.

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Sources

This page summarizes public sources as of September 2026 for park owners and is not legal or tax advice. Statutes, tariffs and tax rules change; confirm anything you rely on with the agency or an attorney licensed in New Mexico. Found an error? Email hello@seasonalsites.com.