Any person, firm or corporation of this state may adopt and use an earmark, and such earmark shall be taken in evidence in connection with owner's recorded brand in all suits at law or in equity in which the title to stock is involved. Such earmark shall be made by cutting and shaping the ear or ears of the animal so marked, but in no case shall the person so marking the animal cut off more than one-half of the ear so marked, neither shall anyone mark by cutting an ear on both sides to a point. Any person, firm or corporation who violates this section shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
History: Laws 1884, ch. 47, § 3; C.L. 1884, § 56; C.L. 1897, § 66; Code 1915, § 116; C.S. 1929, § 4-1402; 1941 Comp., § 49-902; 1953 Comp., § 47-9-2; Laws 1965, ch. 4, § 1.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 3A C.J.S. Animals § 24.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock
Article 9 - Brands, Ownership, Transportation and Sale of Animals
Section 77-9-2 - [Earmarks; cutting; penalty.]
Section 77-9-3 - Necessity of brand; rebranding required; exceptions.
Section 77-9-4 - Penalty for failure to brand or rebrand; certain sales prohibited.
Section 77-9-5 - Brands of livestock; recording; evidence of ownership.
Section 77-9-6 to 77-9-20 - Repealed and Recompiled.
Section 77-9-21 - Bills of sale; necessity and presumptions; definition of livestock.
Section 77-9-22 - Bills of sale; requirements; evidence of larceny.
Section 77-9-23 - Bill of sale of livestock; duty to exhibit; violation; penalty.
Section 77-9-24 - [Failure to exhibit; knowledge, intent, purpose and motive to be presumed.]
Section 77-9-26 - Sale by person not brand owner; bill of sale.
Section 77-9-27 - Violation; penalty.
Section 77-9-28 - Importation of livestock; permit required; penalty.
Section 77-9-29 - Inspection rules.
Section 77-9-30 - Exported livestock; inspection of brands and ear marks; record.
Section 77-9-31 - Export livestock to be inspected; penalties.
Section 77-9-32 - Inspection of livestock for export; application; place; payment for delay.
Section 77-9-33 - Inspection of exported livestock; report; inspection of slaughterhouses; penalty.
Section 77-9-35 - Offense by inspectors; penalty.
Section 77-9-38 - Inspection fees; lien; record.
Section 77-9-43 - Notice of transport; inspection date and place.
Section 77-9-44 - Hides and pelts; exhibiting, tagging and marking.
Section 77-9-46 - [Officers may stop vehicles; failure to have certificate; arrest and seizure.]
Section 77-9-54 - Transportation of hides.
Section 77-9-55 - [Inspection of hides; butchers; offenses; penalty.]
Section 77-9-56 - Hide purchases; bill of sale; contents; penalty.