Section 77-18-1 – Sale, purchase, trade and possession of certain animals regulated.
The sale, purchase, trade and possession with intent to keep as a pet of any subhuman primate, skunk, raccoon, fox or other sylvatic carnivore may be regulated by regulation of the health and environment department [department of health] for the protection of public health and safety. History: Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 6. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed […]
Section 77-18-2 – Seizure and disposition of cruelly treated livestock.
A. If a livestock inspector or other peace officer has reason to believe that livestock is being cruelly treated, the inspector or peace officer may apply to a court in the county where the livestock is located for a warrant to seize the allegedly cruelly treated livestock. B. On a showing of probable cause to […]
Section 77-18-3 – Prohibited means of disposal or destruction.
No animal shall be destroyed by means of a high altitude decompression chamber or decompression device. History: Laws 1989, ch. 175, § 1.
Section 77-18-4 – Penalty.
Any person who violates Section 1 [77-18-3 NMSA 1978] of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for a definite term of less than one year or both. History: Laws 1989, ch. 175, § 2.
Section 77-18-5 – Wild horses; conformation, history and deoxyribonucleic acid testing; Spanish colonial horses; birth control.
A. As used in this section: (1) “public land” does not include federal land controlled by the bureau of land management, the forest service or state trust land controlled by the state land office; (2) “range” means the amount of land necessary to sustain a herd of wild horses, which does not exceed its known […]
Section 77-18-6 – Feral hogs; prohibition; penalty.
A. The purpose of this section is to ensure the public health, safety and welfare and to prevent the introduction or spread of disease to New Mexico’s livestock and wildlife. B. No person shall import into the state, transport within the state, hold for breeding, release or sell a live feral hog or operate a […]