Section 77-8-18 – Penalties.
A person who violates the provisions of Section 77-8-2, 77-8-3, 77-8-14 or 77-8-22 NMSA 1978 or rules adopted pursuant to any of those sections is guilty of a misdemeanor for each head and, upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978. History: 1941 Comp., § 49-891, enacted by […]
Section 77-8-19 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 80 repealed 77-8-19 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 188, § 31, relating to tax levies, effective June 18, 1993. For provisions of former section, see the the 1992 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
Section 77-8-20 – Commuting sheep or goats; fees.
A. For the purpose of this section, “commuting sheep or goats” means sheep or goats that are transferred from New Mexico to some other state with which New Mexico shares a common boundary and back again or from some other state that shares a common boundary with New Mexico, to New Mexico and back again: […]
Section 77-8-21 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104 repealed 77-8-21 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 129, § 7, relating to sheep dipping fees, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former section, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
Section 77-8-22 – Necessity of branding or marking sheep and goats.
A. A person owning sheep or goats shall have and adopt a brand for them except for registered sheep or goats that are properly identified by legible tattoos and whose owner has been issued a certificate of brand exemption for his flock by the board. The brand shall be applied by any method approved by […]
Section 77-8-15 – Bills of sale; evidence of larceny.
A. A duly executed bill of sale is an instrument in writing by which the owner or his authorized agent transfers to the buyer the title to the sheep or goat described in the bill of sale and guarantees to defend the title against all lawful claims. It shall fully describe in detail the sheep […]
Section 77-8-16 – Report of estray sheep or goats; sale.
A person finding estray sheep or goats shall immediately report them to an inspector or the director and deliver them to an inspector upon demand. If the mark or brand on the sheep or goat is recorded in the board office, the director shall notify the owner of record and make arrangements to deliver the […]
Section 77-8-17 – Enforcement of provisions; recovery of costs and expenses.
Upon the failure or refusal of any owner or person in charge of sheep to comply with the provisions of Sections 11, 12, 14, 16, or 18 [77-8-2, 77-8-3, 77-8-5, 77-8-7 NMSA 1978] of this act or rules and regulations made in pursuance thereof, the inspector shall summarily take custody of and hold the sheep […]
Section 77-8-7 – Exportation; notice; inspection and permit fees; penalty.
A. A person intending to ship sheep or goats beyond the limits of the district or the limits of the state shall give notice of his intention to the director or to the inspector for his district by certified letter or by delivery in person or by telephone to the director or inspector so that […]
Section 77-8-9 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104 repealed 77-8-8 and 77-8-9 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 188, §§ 17 and 21, relating to unlawful transportation of, and special brands for, sheep, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former sections, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.