The board may quarantine the state or any portion thereof whenever the department determines that a harmful plant exists therein and that such action is necessary to prevent the introduction of a harmful plant into the state or to retard the spread or dissemination of a harmful plant that has become established in the state. Before establishing a quarantine, the board shall hold a public hearing. Notice of the hearing shall be given to all interested parties and shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the state. At the hearing all interested parties may appear and be heard.
History: 1978 Comp., § 76-7A-4, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 125, § 4.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Section 76-7A-1 - [Short title.]
Section 76-7A-2 - Definitions.
Section 76-7A-3 - General powers and duties of the board.
Section 76-7A-4 - Quarantine powers of the board.
Section 76-7A-5 - Temporary quarantine powers of the department.
Section 76-7A-6 - Temporary quarantine powers of the department with respect to livestock.
Section 76-7A-7 - Effect of a quarantine.
Section 76-7A-8 - Harmful plants; designation.
Section 76-7A-9 - Prohibited acts; permits.