Any dog or cat brought into the state shall be securely confined by the owner or keeper until vaccinated against rabies, which vaccination shall be administered within one week after entry into the state unless the owner or keeper has a certificate of vaccination issued by a veterinarian in another state or foreign country and such vaccination conforms to the requirements of this state.
History: 1953 Comp., § 47-1-2.3, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 176, § 3; 1973, ch. 170, § 3.
Structure 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.]
Section 77-1-2 - Dog killing or injuring livestock; damages; dog to be killed.
Section 77-1-3 - Vaccination of dogs and cats required.
Section 77-1-5 - Vaccination of dogs and cats brought into state.
Section 77-1-9 - Dogs; destruction.
Section 77-1-10 - Vicious animals; rabid or unvaccinated dogs and cats; failure to destroy.
Section 77-1-12 - Local control by ordinance; dogs and cats running at large.
Section 77-1-17 - Abandoned dogs and cats; notice to owner; disposal without liability.
Section 77-1-18 - Short title.
Section 77-1-19 - Definitions.
Section 77-1-20 - Sterilization agreement and sterilization deposit required.