A person who owns or has under his control sheep or goats that have been exposed to or infected with a reportable disease shall forthwith report such fact to the director. A veterinarian shall be immediately dispatched to examine the sheep or goats and, if found to be so exposed or infected, the veterinarian or inspector shall follow the quarantine and treating provisions set forth in Section 77-8-2 NMSA 1978.
History: 1941 Comp., § 49-875, enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 188, § 14; 1953 Comp., § 47-8-14; Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 38.
The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, inserted "or goats" following "sheep" throughout the section, substituted "a reportable disease" for "scabies or any other contagious or infectious disease" and substituted "director" for "secretary" in the first sentence, and deleted "or inspector" following "A veterinarian" and "dipping" following "quarantine" in the last sentence.
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.