N.M. Stat. § 58-9-4
Certificate required; compliance with state and federal law;
separation of trust fund and investments.
A. No person, legal entity or corporation shall engage in the trust business without
first obtaining a certificate from the director; provided, however, that a bank having its
principal office in this state or an out-of-state bank not having an established office in
this state otherwise authorized under state or federal laws to engage in the trust
business or a savings and loan association having its principal office in this state acting
as trustee or custodian pursuant to Section 58-10-35 NMSA 1978 may engage in trust
business to the extent permitted in that section without obtaining a certificate under the
Trust Company Act.
B. A trust company shall conduct such business in compliance with all state and
federal laws, and all rules promulgated pursuant to those laws, including the Trust
Company Act, the Uniform Probate Code [Chapter 45 NMSA 1978], the Uniform
Prudent Investor Act [45-7-601 to 45-7-612 NMSA 1978] and the Uniform Trust Code
[Chapter 46A NMSA 1978].
C. A trust company shall keep all trust funds and investments separate and apart
from the assets of the trust company, and all investments made by the trust company as
a fiduciary shall be designated so that the trust or estate to which such investment
belongs is clearly identified.