Any person obstructing the access of the state forester or his agents to lands, failing to obey any summons to appear and assist in the suppression of a forest fire or refusing to furnish tools and equipment, as provided in Section 68-2-8 NMSA 1978, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be sentenced to not less than thirty days or more than ninety days in the county jail, or fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both such imprisonment and fine.
History: 1953 Comp., § 62-3-6.3, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 208, § 3.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 35A Am. Jur. 2d Fires §§ 11, 12, 16.
Punitive damages: liability for punitive or exemplary damages or statutory penalty of one intentionally or negligently starting fire which caused an injury to person or property, 104 A.L.R. 412.
Liability of property owner for damages from spread of accidental fire originating on property, 17 A.L.R.5th 547.
98 C.J.S. Woods and Forests § 8.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 2 - Forest Conservation
Section 68-2-2 - [Acceptance of federal laws.]
Section 68-2-3 - State forester; compensation; seal; qualifications.
Section 68-2-4 - Forestry division office; state forester in charge; executive officer.
Section 68-2-5 - State forester; employment of personnel; state fire chief; office clerk.
Section 68-2-6 - Division to serve as contracting agency for state.
Section 68-2-7 - Forest fire defined.
Section 68-2-8 - Statewide responsibility for forest fire protection.
Section 68-2-9 - Penalty for obstruction.
Section 68-2-10 - Administrative districts.
Section 68-2-11 - Contracts for protection of forest areas.
Section 68-2-12 - Acquisition and disposition of land by division.
Section 68-2-14 - Enforcement of laws; investigation of violations.
Section 68-2-16 - Rules and regulations of division.
Section 68-2-17 - Laws; rules and regulations; violations; penalties.
Section 68-2-21 - Revolving fund created.
Section 68-2-22 - Cutting and removing woody material without written consent.
Section 68-2-23 - Definitions.
Section 68-2-24 - Forest land policy.
Section 68-2-25 - Forest owner assistance.
Section 68-2-26 - Enforcement; Forest Conservation Act.
Section 68-2-27 - Using false information to comply with the Forest Conservation Act.
Section 68-2-28 - Forest land protection revolving fund created.
Section 68-2-29 - Short title.
Section 68-2-30 - Findings and purpose of act.
Section 68-2-31 - Definition[s].
Section 68-2-33 - Tree planting advisory committee created; purpose of committee; composition.