Section 76-10-18 – Duties and authority of board or its agents.
A. The duty of enforcing this act [76-10-11 to 76-10-22 NMSA 1978] and carrying out its provision and requirements is vested in the board of regents of New Mexico state university. It is the duty of the board or its authorized agents: (1) to sample, inspect, make analysis of and test agricultural and vegetable seeds […]
Section 76-10-19 – Seizure.
Any lot of agricultural or vegetable seed not in compliance with the provisions of this act [76-10-11 to 76-10-22 NMSA 1978] shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the board or its agents to a court of competent jurisdiction in the locality in which the seed is located. In the event the court finds […]
Section 76-10-20 – Injunction.
When in the performance of his [its] duties the board or its agent applies to any court for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this act [76-10-11 to 76-10-22 NMSA 1978] or any rules and regulations under this act, said injunction is […]
Section 76-10-21 – Violations and prosecutions.
Every violation of the provisions of this act [76-10-11 to 76-10-22 NMSA 1978], and every violation of any rules and regulations promulgated under this act, after a notice to cease and desist, shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense and not exceeding two […]
Section 76-10-22 – Appropriation.
The legislature shall appropriate to the New Mexico state university annually the amount necessary, out of the moneys of the state, except moneys reserved for the payment of the public debt, for the purpose of complying with this act [76-10-11 to 76-10-22 NMSA 1978] and to fulfill and carry out its purposes. History: 1953 Comp., […]
Section 76-10-8 – [Petitions; orders; effect.]
The regents of the agricultural college of New Mexico [New Mexico state university] are hereby authorized, empowered and directed when petitioned by one or more growers or prospective growers of any crop intended for the production of pure strains of seed and which crop is subject to contamination by cross-pollination or otherwise mixing so as […]
Section 76-10-9 – [Penalty for violating act or regulations.]
Any person, individual, copartnership, association, firm, corporation, agent or employee who or which shall violate any of the provisions of this act [76-10-1 to 76-10-10 NMSA 1978] or any of the regulations or restrictions promulgated by the regents of the agricultural college of New Mexico [New Mexico state university] under authority of this act shall […]
Section 76-10-10 – [Exemptions.]
That this act [76-10-1 to 76-10-10 NMSA 1978] shall not apply to the planting or growing of crops or plants in the experimental stations or farms conducted by the United States government or the state of New Mexico. History: Laws 1933, ch. 174, § 11; 1941 Comp., § 48-1110; 1953 Comp., § 45-12-10. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed […]
Section 76-10-11 – Short title.
This act [76-10-11 to 76-10-22 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “New Mexico Seed Law.” History: 1953 Comp., § 45-12-20, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 68, § 1.
Section 76-10-12 – Definitions.
As used in the New Mexico Seed Law [76-10-11 to 76-10-22 NMSA 1978]: A. “person” includes any individual, partnership, corporation, company, society or association; B. “agricultural seed” includes the seeds of grass, forage, cereal and fiber crops. It shall include any other kinds of seeds commonly recognized within this state as agricultural seeds, lawn seeds […]