Section 77-2-7.1 – Brands; subject to change in ownership; fees for transfer.
Brands recorded in accordance with the provisions of Section 77-9-10 [77-2-7.4] NMSA 1978 are personal property of the person in whose name they are recorded. Ownership may be transferred in the same manner as other personal property. The fee for recording a transfer of ownership with the director of the New Mexico livestock board shall […]
Section 77-2-7.2 – Registration of brands and marks; board.
Except as otherwise authorized by the board, the board is the sole authority for the registration of brands, marks or electronic identification on livestock in this state. History: Laws 1895, ch. 6, § 4; C.L. 1897, § 109; Code 1915, § 120; C.S. 1929, § 4-1406; 1941 Comp., § 49-906; 1953 Comp., § 47-9-6; Laws […]
Section 77-2-7.3 – Brand books.
The board shall keep a suitable record of all registered brands, marks and electronic identification used for the identification of livestock in this state. History: Laws 1895, ch. 6, § 5; C.L. 1897, § 110; Code 1915, § 121; C.S. 1929, § 4-1407; 1941 Comp., § 49-907; 1953 Comp., § 47-9-7; Laws 1983, ch. 229, […]
Section 77-2-7.4 – Recording before use; recording fee; conflicting brands.
A. A brand shall not be used until recorded. A facsimile of the brand and a recording fee fixed by the board shall be forwarded to the director. One certified copy of the recorded brand shall be furnished to the owner of the brand by the director when the brand is recorded. B. The director […]
Section 77-2-7.5 – Fees; disposition.
The fees for recording or researching brands and for furnishing certified copies of the recording or research shall be placed to the credit of the New Mexico livestock board interim receipts and disbursements fund. History: Laws 1905, ch. 30, § 1; Code 1915, § 124; C.S. 1929, § 4-1410; 1941 Comp., § 49-909; 1953 Comp., […]
Section 77-2-7.6 – Brand book.
The director shall publish a brand book in which shall be given a facsimile or copy of all brands recorded in the office of the board, together with the owner’s name and address. The board may publish if it deems best to do so a limited number of brand books in addition to the number […]
Section 77-2-1 – Short title; purpose.
Chapter 77, Articles 2 through 18 NMSA 1978 may be cited as “The Livestock Code”. The Livestock Code shall be liberally construed to carry out its purposes, which are to promote greater economy, service and efficiency in the administration of the laws relating to the livestock industry of New Mexico, to control disease, to prevent […]
Section 77-2-1.1 – Definitions.
As used in The Livestock Code: A. “animals” or “livestock” means all domestic or domesticated animals that are used or raised on a farm or ranch, including the carcasses thereof, and exotic animals in captivity and includes horses, asses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, bison, poultry, ostriches, emus, rheas, camelids and farmed cervidae upon any […]
Section 77-2-2 – New Mexico livestock board created; transfer of powers; transfer of property.
A. In order to achieve the purposes set forth in Section 1 [77-2-1 NMSA 1978], there is hereby created a board to be known as the “New Mexico livestock board.” The New Mexico livestock board shall have all powers which have heretofore been held by the cattle sanitary board or the sheep sanitary board and […]
Section 77-2-3 – New Mexico livestock board; scope; composition; qualifications; terms; meetings.
A. The New Mexico livestock board is established to govern the livestock industry of the state in the manner required by law. B. The New Mexico livestock board shall be composed of nine members appointed by the governor and adequately representing the state livestock industry. Seven of the nine members must raise and own cattle […]