New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock
Article 1 - Dogs and Domesticated Animals

Section 77-1-1 - [Dogs, cats, domesticated fowls and birds are personal property.] - That dogs, cats and domesticated fowls and birds shall be...

Section 77-1-2 - Dog killing or injuring livestock; damages; dog to be killed. - If any dog shall kill or injure any livestock, the...

Section 77-1-3 - Vaccination of dogs and cats required. - Any person who owns or keeps a dog or cat...

Section 77-1-4 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 9, repealed 77-1-4...

Section 77-1-5 - Vaccination of dogs and cats brought into state. - Any dog or cat brought into the state shall be...

Section 77-1-6 - Notice to health officer of animal bite; confinement; animal contact with rabid animals; animal rabies quarantine; procedure following death from rabies. - The health and environment department [department of health] shall prescribe...

Section 77-1-8 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 9, repealed 77-1-7...

Section 77-1-9 - Dogs; destruction. - A. Any peace officer may impound any dog found running...

Section 77-1-10 - Vicious animals; rabid or unvaccinated dogs and cats; failure to destroy. - A. It is unlawful for any person to keep any...

Section 77-1-11 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 9, repealed 77-1-11...

Section 77-1-12 - Local control by ordinance; dogs and cats running at large. - Each municipality and each county shall make provision by ordinance...

Section 77-1-13 - Penalty. - Violation of Sections 77-1-3 and 77-1-10 NMSA 1978 and Section...

Section 77-1-15 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1989, ch. 242, § 5 repealed 77-1-14...

Section 77-1-15.1 - Regulation and licensure of dogs; impoundment of animals; qualified service animals exempt. - A. Every municipality and each county may provide by ordinance...

Section 77-1-16 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 9, repealed 77-1-16...

Section 77-1-17 - Abandoned dogs and cats; notice to owner; disposal without liability. - A. As used in this act [section], "custodian" means the...

Section 77-1-18 - Short title. - This act [77-1-18 to 77-1-20 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 77-1-19 - Definitions. - As used in the Pet Sterilization Act: A. "animal" means...

Section 77-1-20 - Sterilization agreement and sterilization deposit required. - A. No animal shall be released from an animal shelter...