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NM - Equine Activity Liability - Article 13. Equine Liability | Animal Legal & Historical Center
Full Statute Name: West's New Mexico Statutes Annotated. Chapter 42. Actions and Proceedings Relating to Property. Article 13. Equine Liability Share
Popular Title: Equine Liability Act
Primary Citation: NMSA 1978, § 42-13-1 to 42-13-5
Alternate Citation: NM ST § 42-13-1 to 42-13-5
This act stipulates that any person, corporation or partnership is immune from liability for the death or injury of a rider, which resulted while the rider was engaged in an equine activity.
Statute Text: § 42-13-1 . Short title
§ 42-13-2 . Legislative purpose and findings
§ 42-13-3 . Definitions
§ 42-13-4 . Limitation on liability
§ 42-13-5 . Posting of notice
§ 42-13-1 Short title. This act [42-13-1 to 42-13-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Equine Liability Act".
L. 1993, Ch. 117, § 1.
§ 42-13-2 Legislative purpose and findings. The legislature recognizes that persons who participate in or observe equine activities may incur injuries as a result of the numerous inherent risks involved in such activities. The legislature also finds that the state and its citizens derive numerous personal and economic benefits from such activities. It is the purpose of the legislature to encourage owners, trainers, operators and promoters to sponsor or engage in equine activities by providing that no person shall recover for injuries resulting from the risks related to the behavior of equine animals while engaged in any equine activities.
L. 1993, Ch. 117, § 2.
§ 42-13-3 Definitions. As used in the Equine Liability Act [42-13-1 to 42-13-5 NMSA 1978]:
A. "equine" means a llama, horse, pony, mule, donkey or hinny;
(1) equine shows, fairs, competitions, rodeos, gymkhanas, performances or parades that involve any or all breeds of equines and any of the equine disciplines;
C. "behavior of equine animals" means the propensity of an equine animal to kick, bite, shy, buck, stumble, bolt, rear, trample, be unpredictable or collide with other animals, objects or persons;
D. "llama" means a South American camelid that is an animal of the genus lama, including llamas, alpacas, guanacos and vicunas; and
E. "rider" means a person, whether amateur or professional, who is engaged in an equine activity.
L. 1993, Ch. 117, § 3; L. 1995, Ch. 193, § 1, eff. June 16, 1995.
§ 42-13-4 Limitation on liability. A. No person, corporation or partnership is liable for personal injuries to or for the death of a rider that may occur as a result of the behavior of equine animals while engaged in any equine activities.
C. Nothing in the Equine Liability Act [42-13-1 to 42-13-5 NMSA 1978] shall be construed to prevent or limit the liability of the operator, owner, trainer or promoter of an equine activity who:
L. 1993, Ch. 117, § 4.
§ 42-13-5 Posting of notice. Operators, owners, trainers and promoters of equine activities or equine facilities, including but not limited to stables, clubhouses, ponyride strings, fairs and arenas, and persons engaged in instructing or renting equine animals shall post clearly visible signs at one or more prominent locations that shall include a warning regarding the inherent risks of the equine activity and the limitations on liability of the operator, owner, trainer or promoter.
L. 1993, Ch. 117, § 5.