No person shall alter the mark or brand on his or any other sheep or goats, without first having secured written permission from the director and unless an inspector is present to supervise the alteration.
History: 1941 Comp., § 49-887, enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 188, § 26; 1953 Comp., § 47-8-26; Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 40.
The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted the section heading for "Altering marks; notice; supervision", and rewrote the section, which formerly read: "No person shall alter the mark on his or any other sheep, irrespective of whether such person desires to place his recorded mark on such sheep without first having secured permission from the secretary or an inspector and unless an inspector is present to supervise the alteration."
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 3A C.J.S. Animals § 25.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock
Section 77-8-2 - Quarantine; treatment.
Section 77-8-3 - Importation; notice; inspection; fees.
Section 77-8-4 - Sheep imported without inspection; inspection.
Section 77-8-5 - Infected sheep or goats; notice to board.
Section 77-8-7 - Exportation; notice; inspection and permit fees; penalty.
Section 77-8-10 - Recording or rerecording by person with lien or interest.
Section 77-8-13 - Evidential value of mark or brand records.
Section 77-8-14 - Altering marks or brands.
Section 77-8-15 - Bills of sale; evidence of larceny.
Section 77-8-16 - Report of estray sheep or goats; sale.
Section 77-8-17 - Enforcement of provisions; recovery of costs and expenses.
Section 77-8-20 - Commuting sheep or goats; fees.
Section 77-8-22 - Necessity of branding or marking sheep and goats.