No person shall establish a slaughterhouse in any location which is within one thousand feet of a residential dwelling house unless, prior thereto, the person shall gain the written consent from at least seventy-five percent of the owners of residential dwelling houses located within one thousand feet of the proposed slaughterhouse.
History: 1953 Comp., § 47-20-5.2, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 127, § 2.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 58 Am. Jur. 2d Occupations, Trades and Professions § 115.
3A C.J.S. Animals § 117.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock
Article 17 - Abattoirs, Meat Dealers and Storage Plants
Section 77-17-4 - Criminal offender's character evaluation.
Section 77-17-8 - Restriction upon establishing slaughterhouses.
Section 77-17-9 - Failing to keep record; penalty.
Section 77-17-10 - Inspection of record, hides and ears.
Section 77-17-12 - Hides and ears to be kept; inspection; penalty.
Section 77-17-14 - [Failure to show hides or pelts; evidence of violation.]