A person who fails to identify his animals as required by Section 77-3-11 NMSA 1978 is guilty of a misdemeanor for each head in violation and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.
History: 1941 Comp., § 49-319, enacted by Laws 1949, ch. 48, § 2; 1953 Comp., § 47-3-12; Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 25; 1999, ch. 282, § 27.
The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, rewrote the section, which formerly read: "Any person, firm, company or corporation violating the provisions of Section 77-3-11 NMSA 1978 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200) for each animal in violation."
The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, substituted "of Section 77-3-11 NMSA 1978 is" for "of this Section shall be deemed"; and added "for each animal in violation" at the end of the section.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock
Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases
Section 77-3-1 - Diseases; inspection; quarantine.
Section 77-3-4 - Dead animals; disposal.
Section 77-3-5 - Infected pastures and buildings; notices.
Section 77-3-8 - Destruction of diseased livestock; payment to the owner; appraisal.
Section 77-3-9 - Acceptance of federal rules and regulations; cooperation.
Section 77-3-10 - Federal officers; powers.
Section 77-3-13 - Dangerous epidemics; emergency rules; imports prohibited; penalty.
Section 77-3-14 - Health certificate; inspection; permit; penalty.
Section 77-3-14.1 - AGID tests required.
Section 77-3-16 - Rules and regulations.
Section 77-3-17 - Quarantine; seizure of cattle.
Section 77-3-18 - Liens for expenses and for damages for communicating disease.