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NM Stat § 77-3-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock|Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases|Section 77-3-1 - Diseases; inspection; quarantine.

A. The board may use all proper means to prevent the spreading of dangerous and fatal diseases among livestock and for the extirpation of such diseases. If a disease breaks out in the state, it is the duty of all persons owning or having in their charge livestock infected to immediately notify the board of the existence of such disease. The board shall cause proper examination to be made by a veterinarian and, if the disease is found to be a dangerously contagious or infectious malady, the board shall order the diseased livestock that have been exposed to be strictly quarantined and shall order any premises or farms where such disease exists or has recently existed to be put in quarantine so that no livestock subject to the disease is removed from or brought to the premises or places so quarantined. The board shall prescribe such rules as it deems necessary to prevent the disease from being communicated in any way from the premises so quarantined. B. The board may expend funds to prevent, suppress, control or eradicate any disease or parasite of livestock that the board has by rule declared to be a disease or pest of significant economic impact to any segment of the livestock industry. This power shall include the right to purchase and destroy or sell infected or exposed livestock. C. Whenever the board finds any livestock infested with a disease or pest declared by the board to be of significant economic impact, the board may request the governor to declare an emergency as provided in Section 6-7-3 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1909, ch. 9, § 1; Code 1915, § 106; C.S. 1929, § 4-1009; 1941 Comp., § 49-301; 1953 Comp., § 47-3-1; Laws 1983, ch. 229, § 6; 1999, ch. 282, § 20. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For eradication of scabies, see 77-4-1 to 77-4-8 NMSA 1978. The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, in Subsection A, substituted "If a disease breaks out" for "In the event of any contagious or infectious diseases breaking out" in the second sentence, deleted "licensed" preceding "veterinarian" in the third sentence, and substituted "disease" for "contagion" in the last sentence; substituted "a disease" for "an exotic pest" in the first sentence of Subsection B; substituted "a disease" for "any exotic pest" in Subsection C; and made stylistic changes throughout the section. The 1983 amendment added the catchline, designated the formerly undesignated provisions as Subsection A, added Subsections B and C and, in Subsection A, divided the former one sentence into the present three sentences, substituted "New Mexico livestock" for "cattle sanitary" in the first sentence, inserted "sheep, hogs," also in the first sentence, deleted "thereupon" preceding "it shall be the duty" and substituted "licensed" for "competent" in the second sentence and substituted "New Mexico livestock" for "cattle sanitary" in the third sentence. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 4 Am. Jur. 2d Animals § 50 et seq. 3A C.J.S. Animals §§ 66 to 69, 73.
NM Stat § 77-3-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock|Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases|Section 77-3-2 - Report of diseased livestock; offenses; expense recovery; duties of sheriffs; penalty.

A. A person who has in his possession or under his care any livestock that he knows or has reason to believe is affected with a disease shall without unnecessary delay tell the board or some member of the board or the sheriff of the county in which the livestock is situate. The sheriff shall immediately notify the director. B. A person shall not bring into this state or sell or dispose of any livestock known to be affected or exposed to disease or move diseased or exposed livestock from quarantine or move any livestock to or from a district in the state declared to be infected with a disease or bring into this state any diseased livestock from a district outside the state that may at any time be legally declared to be affected with such disease without the consent of the board. C. A person who violates a provision of Subsection A or B of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 for each head illegally moved. D. Any guard or other proper expenses incurred in the quarantining of the livestock shall be paid by the owner, and if the same is refused, after demand made by order of the board, an action may be brought to recover the same with costs of suit, which action may be brought in the name of the state for the use of the board. It is the duty of all sheriffs to execute all lawful orders of the board. History: Laws 1909, ch. 9, § 2; Code 1915, § 107; Laws 1927, ch. 25, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 4-1010; 1941 Comp., § 49-302; 1953 Comp., § 47-3-2; Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 18; 1999, ch. 282, § 21. ANNOTATIONSThe 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, rewrote this section to the extent that a detailed comparison is impracticable. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, deleted "or Constable" and "and Constables" following "sheriff" and "sheriffs" in the first sentence and in the second paragraph; substituted "Sections 77-3-1 through 77-3-4, 77-3-9 and 77-3-10 NMSA 1978" for "Sections 106 to 111" in the second sentence; deleted "Cattle Sanitary" preceding "board" at the end of the second sentence; and made minor stylistic changes. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 4 Am. Jur. 2d Animals § 50 et seq. 3A C.J.S. Animals §§ 91 to 98.
NM Stat § 77-3-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock|Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases|Section 77-3-3 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 80 repealed 77-3-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1909, ch. 9, § 6, relating to the isolation of animals with glanders or farcy, effective June 18, 1993. For provisions of former section, see the 1992 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 77-3-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock|Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases|Section 77-3-4 - Dead animals; disposal.

The bodies of all dead animals shall be buried, burned or disposed of by the owners as provided by regulations of the board. History: Laws 1909, ch. 9, § 3; Code 1915, § 108; C.S. 1929, § 4-1011; 1941 Comp., § 49-304; 1953 Comp., § 47-3-4; Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 19. ANNOTATIONSThe 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, added the current catchline; inserted "or disposed of"; and made minor stylistic changes. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 4 Am. Jur. 2d Animals § 24. Validity of statutes, ordinances, and other regulations relating to transportation or disposal of carcasses of dead animals not slaughtered for food, 121 A.L.R. 732.
NM Stat § 77-3-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock|Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases|Section 77-3-5 - Infected pastures and buildings; notices.

A. If a pasture, building, corral, yard or enclosure where livestock have been or may be pastured or confined is infected with or has become dangerous on account of a disease or poisonous weed or plant, the board may post danger or quarantine notices in not less than two conspicuous places in or upon such pasture, building, corral, yard or enclosure sufficient to warn all owners and others in charge of livestock of the danger or quarantine. When the danger has passed or the quarantine is lifted, the board shall require the posted notices to be removed. B. Except as authorized by the director, a person who removes a posted notice of danger or quarantine is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA [1978]. History: Laws 1917, ch. 30, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 4-915; 1941 Comp., § 49-305; 1953 Comp., § 47-3-5; Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 20; 1999, ch. 282, § 22. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, designated the formerly undesignated paragraph as Subsection A; in Subsection A, substituted "a disease" for "any infectious disease" and inserted "danger or quarantine" preceding "notices" in the first sentence, added the last sentence, and made several stylistic changes throughout the subsection; added Subsection B. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, substituted "If a" for "That whenever it shall become known to the Sheep Sanitary Board or the Cattle Sanitary board of this state or any inspector thereof that any enclosed" at the beginning of the section; substituted "the board may" for "it shall be the duty of such Boards, by their inspectors and of such inspectors, to at once" near the middle; and made a minor stylistic change.
NM Stat § 77-3-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock|Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases|Section 77-3-7 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104 repealed 77-3-6 and 77-3-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1917, ch. 30, §§ 2 and 3, relating to posting of notice of infection, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former sections, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 77-3-5 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 77-3-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock|Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases|Section 77-3-9 - Acceptance of federal rules and regulations; cooperation.

The board may accept on behalf of the state the rules and regulations prepared by the secretary of the United States department of agriculture relating to the control of diseases of livestock and to cooperate with the authorities of the United States in the enforcement of the provisions of all acts and regulations relating to diseased livestock. History: Laws 1909, ch. 9, § 4; Code 1915, § 109; C.S. 1929, § 4-1012; Laws 1933, ch. 53, § 12; 1941 Comp., § 49-309; 1953 Comp., § 47-3-9; Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 22; 1999, ch. 282, § 24. ANNOTATIONSThe 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted "relating to the control of diseases of livestock" for "under and in pursuance of Section 3 of an act of congress, approved May 29, 1884, which stated 'An act for the establishment of a bureau of animal industry for the extirpation of diseased cattle and to provide means for the suppression and extirpation of pleuro-pneumonia and other contagious diseases among domestic animals"', and made stylistic changes. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, added the current catchline; deleted "Cattle Sanitary" preceding "board"; inserted "the United States department of"; and substituted "which stated" for "entitled".
NM Stat § 77-3-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock|Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases|Section 77-3-10 - Federal officers; powers.

The representatives of the United States department of agriculture animal and plant health inspection service under the specific authorization of the board may inspect, quarantine and condemn livestock affected with a disease or suspected of being affected with a disease or that have been exposed to a disease and for these purposes may enter any grounds or premises in the state. The representatives may call upon peace officers to assist them in the discharge of their duties as specified by the board in carrying out federal laws and regulations as provided in Section 77-3-9 NMSA 1978. The peace officers shall assist the representatives when so requested and authorized by the board. History: Laws 1909, ch. 9, § 5; Code 1915, § 110; C.S. 1929, § 4-1013; 1941 Comp., § 49-310; 1953 Comp., § 47-3-10; Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 23; 1999, ch. 282, § 25. ANNOTATIONSThe 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, inserted "as specified by the board" following "discharge of their duties" and substituted "federal laws and regulations" for "the provisions of the act of congress" in the second sentence; substituted the last sentence for "and it is the duty of the officers to assist them when so requested. The inspectors of the board shall have the same powers and protection as peace officers while engaged in the discharge of their duties", and made stylistic changes throughout the section. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, substituted "The representatives of the United States department of agriculture animal and plant health inspection service under the specific authorization of the board" for "The inspector of the bureau of animal industry of the United States or duly authorized qualified veterinarian of the cattle sanitary board" at the beginning of the first sentence; deleted "constables and" preceding "peace officers" and inserted "as provided in Section 77-3-9 NMSA 1978" in the second sentence; deleted "cattle sanitary" preceding "board" in the third sentence; and made minor stylistic changes.
NM Stat § 77-3-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock|Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases|Section 77-3-11 - Marking or branding of cattle and bison found infected with tuberculosis or Bang's disease.

Whenever cattle or bison within this state are tested for tuberculosis or Bang's disease by the board or its agents or employees or by an authorized agent or employee of the United States department of agriculture animal and plant health inspection service, if an animal so tested is found to have a positive reaction to such tests, it shall be permanently marked or branded according to the requirements of the board by the owner or his agent. The type of mark or brand to be used shall be designated by the board, and an animal shall be marked or branded immediately upon instructions from the board. History: 1941 Comp., § 49-318, enacted by Laws 1949, ch. 48, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 47-3-11; Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 24; 1999, ch. 282, § 26. ANNOTATIONSThe 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, in the first sentence, inserted "or bison" following "cattle" near the beginning, inserted "United States" preceding "department of agriculture" near the middle, and inserted "or his agent" following "owner" at the end, and inserted "mark or" preceding "brand" in the second sentence. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, added the current catchline; substituted "board" for "cattle sanitary board of New Mexico" in three places; substituted "the department of agriculture animal and plant health inspection service" for "the bureau of animal industry of the United States" in the first sentence; deleted "said cattle sanitary" preceding "board" at the end of the section; and made minor stylistic changes.
NM Stat § 77-3-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock|Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases|Section 77-3-12 - Penalty.

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. ANNOTATIONSThe 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.
NM Stat § 77-3-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock|Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases|Section 77-3-13 - Dangerous epidemics; emergency rules; imports prohibited; penalty.

A. When the board or any of its authorized representatives finds that a disease, the nature of which is known to be fatal or highly injurious to livestock, pigeons or fowl of any kind, has become epidemic or exists in a locality in a country, state or territory beyond the limits of this state, the board shall immediately adopt and promulgate emergency rules to prohibit the importation into this state of any animals, including livestock, subject to the disease that may be so reported. B. The board shall specify such restrictions and safeguards as it deems proper and shall specify for the protection of livestock in this state and may also prohibit the importation into this state of any hoofs, hides, skins or meat of any animals or any hay, straw fodder, cottonseed or other products or material calculated to carry the infection of such disease. C. Emergency rules may be adopted and promulgated without the notice and hearing required of other rules and shall take effect immediately. If the board contemplates that an emergency rule will be in effect for longer than ninety days, it shall give notice and hold a hearing to adopt the emergency rule as a rule. D. Any person who violates any provision of this section or an emergency rule issued in accordance with this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 for each head and is also liable in a civil action for any damages and loss sustained by reason of such importation of the livestock or of any of the products provided for in this section. History: Laws 1889, ch. 106, § 8; C.L. 1897, § 188; Code 1915, § 86; Laws 1915, ch. 35, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 4-903; Laws 1933, ch. 53, § 8; 1941 Comp., § 49-311; 1953 Comp., § 47-3-13; Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 26; 1999, ch. 282, § 28. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For posting of notices on infected pastures and buildings, see 77-3-5 NMSA 1978. For importation of cattle for dairy purposes, see 77-5-4 NMSA 1978. The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, rewrote this section to the extent that a detailed comparison is impracticable. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, added the current catchline; substituted "the board or any of its authorized representatives" for "said Cattle Sanitary board or of its authorized representatives or to the knowledge of the Sheep Sanitary Board or of any veterinarian, inspector or officer of said Sheep Sanitary Board"; substituted "livestock" for "cattle, horses, burros, mules, sheep, goats, hogs"; and made related and other minor stylistic changes. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 4 Am. Jur. 2d Animals § 52. 3A C.J.S. Animals § 74.
NM Stat § 77-3-14.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock|Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases|Section 77-3-14.1 - AGID tests required.

The board shall adopt rules prohibiting the driving or transporting into this state of any horses or other equidae that have not tested negative to the AGID, or Coggins, test or a United States department of agriculture-approved equivalent test for equine infectious anemia within twelve months prior to the date of entry, the evidence of which test result shall be shown on a health certificate; excepting from regulation only those foals accompanied in shipment by a negative-tested dam, those horses or other equidae consigned directly to slaughter. History: 1978 Comp., § 77-3-14.1, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 28; 1999, ch. 282, § 30. ANNOTATIONSThe 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted "adopt rules" for "adopt regulations" near the beginning of the section, and deleted "or cattle or sheep" at the end.
NM Stat § 77-3-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock|Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases|Section 77-3-16 - Rules and regulations.

It is the duty of the board to make all useful rules and regulations respecting examinations and investigations for the granting or refusing of certificates of health and permits provided for in the next succeeding section and give ample publicity thereto so that all persons, companies and corporations who may desire to drive or transport any livestock into the state may be conveniently advised of what will be required to obtain any such certificate or permit during the existence of any prohibition to the importation of livestock into the state and of when, where and to whom application therefor may be made. History: Laws 1889, ch. 106, § 12; C.L. 1897, § 192; Code 1915, § 89; C.S. 1929, § 4-906; 1941 Comp., § 49-314; 1953 Comp., § 47-3-16; Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 30. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — The words "provided for in the next succeeding section" refer to Laws 1889, ch. 106, § 13, which was repealed by Laws 1933, ch. 53, § 21. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, added the current catchline; substituted "livestock" for "cattle" in two places; and made minor stylistic changes.
NM Stat § 77-3-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock|Article 3 - Control of Contagious Diseases|Section 77-3-17 - Quarantine; seizure of cattle.

Whenever any livestock are driven or transported into the state without obtaining a certificate of health or permit by the person in charge thereof, in any case where a certificate or permit is required and if such livestock have been inspected and an investigation had in relation thereto and the certificate or permit refused, then the livestock may be seized and securely held in quarantine under such reasonable rules and regulations as shall be prescribed therefor by the board and as they may deem necessary to guard against other livestock becoming affected with any such livestock diseases. They shall be held in quarantine for such length of time as the board shall in their opinion deem necessary for the sanitary protection of livestock in this state. If such livestock shall not have been so inspected and an investigation had, then the same shall take place wherever the livestock may be found, and they may be seized and held for that purpose and a certificate of health or permit granted or refused, as the case may require. If refused, the livestock may in like manner be held in quarantine. All the necessary expenses of quarantine and inspection under the provisions of this section shall be paid by the owners of the livestock. History: Laws 1889, ch. 106, § 14; C.L. 1897, § 194; Code 1915, § 91; C.S. 1929, § 4-908; 1941 Comp., § 49-315; 1953 Comp., § 47-3-17; Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 31. ANNOTATIONSThe 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, added the current catchline; substituted "livestock" for "cattle" throughout the section; and made minor stylistic changes. Cattle shipped by rail deemed subject to inspection. — Cattle offered for shipment by rail in New Mexico, although driven into the state from old Mexico, are subject to inspection. 1913 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 13-1087. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 4 Am. Jur. 2d Animals § 52.