Section 77-9-21 – Bills of sale; necessity and presumptions; definition of livestock.
A. No person shall buy, receive, sell, dispose of or have in his possession any livestock in this state unless the person selling or disposing of such livestock gives and the person buying or receiving such livestock takes a written bill of sale giving the number, kind, marks and brand of each animal sold which […]
Section 77-9-22 – Bills of sale; requirements; 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 livestock described in the bill of sale and guarantees to defend the title against all lawful claims. It shall fully describe in detail the livestock, and such description […]
Section 77-9-23 – Bill of sale of livestock; duty to exhibit; violation; penalty.
A. A person who has purchased or received or has in his possession any livestock either for himself or another shall exhibit the bill of sale for the livestock at the reasonable request of an inspector or other peace officer. A person who fails to produce the bill of sale required in Section 77-9-21 NMSA […]
Section 77-9-24 – [Failure to exhibit; knowledge, intent, purpose and motive to be presumed.]
The provisions of the last two sections shall be liberally construed in favor of the people, and in order to convict of any offense made punishable in said sections it shall not be necessary for the prosecution to prove knowledge, intent, purpose or motive on the part of the accused, but such knowledge, intent, purpose […]
Section 77-9-25 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104 repealed 77-9-25 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1895, ch. 6, § 19, relating to sale by range delivery, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former section, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
Section 77-9-26 – Sale by person not brand owner; bill of sale.
A person in this state who sells, transfers or delivers to another person in this state any livestock that is not branded or marked with the brand or mark of the person selling, transferring or delivering the livestock shall deliver to the person buying or receiving the livestock a bill of sale showing from whom […]
Section 77-9-27 – Violation; penalty.
A person who violates the provisions of Section 77-9-26 NMSA 1978 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 for each head in offense. History: Laws 1921, ch. 159, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 4-322; 1941 Comp., § 49-925; 1953 Comp., § […]
Section 77-9-4 – Penalty for failure to brand or rebrand; certain sales prohibited.
A. All livestock required to be branded pursuant to the provisions of Section 77-9-3 NMSA 1978 shall bear the identical and complete brand recorded in the name of the present owner with the board or, in the alternative, the livestock shall bear the identical and complete brand of a former owner as recorded with the […]
Section 77-9-1 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104 repealed 77-9-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1884, ch. 47, § 1, relating to branding and marking of cattle and sheep, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former section, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 77-9-4 NMSA 1978.
Section 77-9-1.1 – Repealed.
History: Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 46; repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 22, § 3. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2015, ch. 22, § 3 repealed 77-9-1.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 46, relating to the definition of “livestock”, effective June 19, 2015. For provisions of former section, see the 2014 […]