Any lot of agricultural or vegetable seed not in compliance with the provisions of this act [76-10-11 to 76-10-22 NMSA 1978] shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the board or its agents to a court of competent jurisdiction in the locality in which the seed is located. In the event the court finds the seed to be in violation of this act and orders the condemnation of said seed, it shall be denatured, processed, destroyed, relabeled or otherwise disposed of in compliance with the laws of this state; provided, that in no instance shall the court order such disposition of said seed without first having given the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of said seed or permission to process or relabel it to bring it into compliance with this act.
History: 1953 Comp., § 45-12-28, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 68, § 9.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 3 Am. Jur. 2d Agriculture § 55.
3 C.J.S. Agriculture § 66.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Section 76-10-1 - [Purpose of pure seed strain provisions.]
Section 76-10-2 - [Construction of act.]
Section 76-10-3 - [One-variety zones.]
Section 76-10-4 - [Neutral zones.]
Section 76-10-5 - [Pure strain zones and neutral zones.]
Section 76-10-6 - [Production of plants other than one strain or variety designated.]
Section 76-10-7 - [Production of plants other than pure strain designated.]
Section 76-10-8 - [Petitions; orders; effect.]
Section 76-10-9 - [Penalty for violating act or regulations.]
Section 76-10-10 - [Exemptions.]
Section 76-10-11 - Short title.
Section 76-10-12 - Definitions.
Section 76-10-13 - Label requirements.
Section 76-10-14 - Prohibitions.
Section 76-10-16 - Exemptions.
Section 76-10-17 - Seed certification.
Section 76-10-18 - Duties and authority of board or its agents.
Section 76-10-20 - Injunction.