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2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-2 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 2; 1993, ch. 330, § 2; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 2, relating to the purpose of the act, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-3 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 3; 1993, ch. 330, § 3; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 3, relating to findings, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-4 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 4; 1993, ch. 330, § 4; 2001, ch. 157, § 1; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-4 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 4, relating to definitions, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-5 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 5; 2004, ch. 64, § 1; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 5, relating to the organic market development fund, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-6 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 6; 1993, ch. 330, § 5; 2004, ch. 64, § 2; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 6, relating to the organic commodity commission, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-7 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 7; 1993, ch. 330, § 6; 2001, ch. 157, § 2; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 7, relating to duties of the organic commodity commission, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-8 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 8; 1993, ch. 330, § 7; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 8, relating to commission reports, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-9 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 9; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-9 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 9, relating to adoption of a seal, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-10 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1993, ch. 330, § 18 repealed 76-22-10 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 10, relating to the continuance of the organic commodity commission, effective June 18, 1993. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1992 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-11 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 11; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-11 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 11, relating to limitation on liability, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-12 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 12; 1993, ch. 330, § 8; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-12 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 12, relating to standards, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-13 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 13; 1993, ch. 330, § 9; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-13 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 13, relating to the organic certification program, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-14 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 14; 1993, ch. 330, § 10; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-14 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 14, relating to certification, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-14.1 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 2001, ch. 157, § 5; 2004, ch. 64, § 3; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-14.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2001, ch. 157, § 5, relating to certifying agents, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-15 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1993, ch. 330, § 18 repealed 76-22-15 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 15, relating to the organic certification handbook, effective June 18, 1993. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1992 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-16 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 16; 1993, ch. 330, § 11; 2004, ch. 64, § 4; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-16 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 16, relating to levy of assessments, organically produced food articles and sales, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-17 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 17; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-17 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 17, relating to supplemental assessments, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-18 - Repealed.

History:
1978 Comp., § 76-22-18, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 330, § 12; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-18 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 330, § 12, relating to collection of assessments, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-19 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 19; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-19 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 19, relating to disposition of assessments, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-20 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 20; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-20 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 20, relating to records of persons required to pay assessments, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-21 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 21; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-21 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 21, relating to proprietary information, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-22 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 22; 2004, ch. 64, § 5; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-22 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 22, relating to state organic chemist duties, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-23 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 23; 1993, ch. 330, § 13; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-23 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 23, relating to stewards' powers and duties, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-24 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 24; 1993, ch. 330, § 14; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-24 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 24, relating to authority to inspect, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-25 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 25; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-25 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 25, relating to inspections, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-26 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 26; 1993, ch. 330, § 15; 2001, ch. 157, § 3; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-26 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 26, relating to labeling, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-27 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 27; 1993, ch. 330, § 16; 2001, ch. 157, § 4; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-27 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 27, relating to violations, enforcing authority and civil penalties, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 22 - Organic Commodities (Repealed.) › Section 76-22-28 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 28; 1993, ch. 330, § 17; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 7 repealed 76-22-28 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 122, § 28, relating to applicability to other laws, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 23 - Apple Commission (Repealed.) › Section 76-23-1 to 76-23-9 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2001, ch. 23, § 2, and Laws 2001, ch. 36, § 2 repealed 76-23-1 through 76-23-9 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1994, ch. 33, §§ 1 to 9, relating to the New Mexico apple commission, effective June 15, 2001. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 2000 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 24 - Hemp Manufacturing › Section 76-24-1 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 2017, ch. 139, § 1; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 12.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 12 repealed 76-24-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2017, ch. 139, § 1, relating to industrial hemp research and development program, effective July 1, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 24 - Hemp Manufacturing › Section 76-24-3 - Short title.

Chapter 76, Article 24 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Hemp Manufacturing Act".
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 13 made Laws 2019, ch. 116 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 24 - Hemp Manufacturing › Section 76-24-4 - Definitions.

As used in the Hemp Manufacturing Act:
A. "board" means the board of regents of New Mexico state university;
B. "breeder" means a person who conducts research to develop new hemp varieties;
C. "Cannabis sativa L." means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant, whether growing or not;
D. "hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including seeds and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a THC concentration of not more than three-tenths percent on a dry weight basis;
E. "hemp-derived material" means any material containing THC in any concentration derived from Cannabis sativa L. through any activity authorized pursuant to the Hemp Manufacturing Act;
F. "hemp extract" means oil derived from hemp, including cannabidiol, cannabidiolic acid and other identified and non-identified compounds;
G. "hemp finished product" means a hemp product that is intended for retail sale and containing hemp or hemp extracts that includes food, food additives and herbs for human use, including consumption, that has a THC content of not more than three-tenths percent;
H. "hemp manufacturer" means a person that extracts, processes or engages in other manufacturing activities regarding hemp, including manufacturing intermediate hemp-derived products and hemp finished products;
I. "hemp producer" means a person that cultivates and harvests hemp and includes a person that cultivates hemp plants for transfer to other hemp producers;
J. "intermediate hemp-derived product" means oil and extracts, including cannabidiol, cannabidiolic acid and other identified and non-identified compounds derived from hemp;
K. "manifest" means a form used for identifying the quantity, composition, origin, routing and destination of hemp-derived materials during transportation; and
L. "THC" means delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol as measured using a post-decarboxylation method and based on percentage dry weight.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 13 made Laws 2019, ch. 116 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 24 - Hemp Manufacturing › Section 76-24-5 - Harvest certificate or other authority; requirement; issuance.

A. A person licensed by the New Mexico department of agriculture may harvest hemp for distribution or sale only after obtaining from the department a harvest certificate for that hemp. The department shall issue a harvest certificate for hemp that meets the THC concentration required pursuant to the Hemp Manufacturing Act as demonstrated by an analysis performed by a person licensed pursuant to the Hemp Manufacturing Act.
B. A licensed hemp manufacturer may only buy or otherwise accept hemp that is accompanied by a harvest certificate issued for that hemp pursuant to this section, a document issued by a person licensed pursuant to Subsection C of Section 8 [76-24-10 NMSA 1978] of the Hemp Manufacturing Act or other document recognized by the New Mexico department of agriculture demonstrating compliance with the provisions of the Hemp Manufacturing Act.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 13 made Laws 2019, ch. 116 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 24 - Hemp Manufacturing › Section 76-24-6 - Unprocessed hemp testing laboratories; requirements.

A. The New Mexico department of agriculture shall issue licenses pursuant to rules issued under Subsection C of this section for the analysis of unprocessed Cannabis sativa L. samples for use in determining eligibility for a harvest certificate.
B. A person shall not analyze unprocessed Cannabis sativa L. samples for use in determining eligibility for a harvest certificate unless the person is licensed by the New Mexico department of agriculture to engage in that activity.
C. The board, on behalf of the New Mexico department of agriculture, shall adopt rules that include:
(1) procedures for the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension or revocation of a license issued by the New Mexico department of agriculture for the analysis of unprocessed Cannabis sativa L. samples, including license terms and procedures for appeal of a denial, suspension or revocation that include notice and opportunity for a hearing;
(2) qualifications for licensure that include the demonstrated ability to analyze THC concentrations in Cannabis sativa L.;
(3) proficiency standards and requirements for storage, recordkeeping and inspections;
(4) requirements that unprocessed Cannabis sativa L. samples containing THC levels of more than three-tenths percent be disposed of according to specified methods; and
(5) licensing fees not to exceed the lesser of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or the cost of administration of a license issued pursuant to this section.
D. A license issued pursuant to this section does not relieve a licensee of the responsibility to obtain other licenses or permits required by law.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 13 made Laws 2019, ch. 116 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 24 - Hemp Manufacturing › Section 76-24-7 - Hemp breeder; requirements; exemptions.

A. The New Mexico department of agriculture shall issue licenses pursuant to rules issued under Subsection C of this section to breed Cannabis sativa L. to produce new hemp varieties.
B. A person shall not breed Cannabis sativa L. to produce new hemp varieties unless the person is licensed by the New Mexico department of agriculture or licensed pursuant to Subsection C of Section 8 [76-24-10 NMSA 1978] of the Hemp Manufacturing Act to engage in that activity.
C. The board, on behalf of the New Mexico department of agriculture, shall adopt rules that include:
(1) procedures for the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension and revocation of a license issued by the New Mexico department of agriculture to breed Cannabis sativa L. to produce new hemp varieties, including license terms and procedures for appeal of a denial, suspension or revocation that include notice and opportunity for a hearing;
(2) qualifications for licensure that include the demonstrated ability to breed Cannabis sativa L. to produce new hemp varieties under secure conditions;
(3) proficiency standards and requirements for storage, recordkeeping and inspections;
(4) requirements that Cannabis sativa L. containing THC levels of more than three-tenths percent be disposed of according to specified methods; and
(5) fees not to exceed the lesser of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or the cost of administration of a license issued pursuant to this section.
D. A license issued pursuant to this section does not relieve the licensee of the responsibility to obtain other licenses or permits as required by law.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 13 made Laws 2019, ch. 116 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 24 - Hemp Manufacturing › Section 76-24-8 - Hemp manufacturers; permits; rules; requirements.

A. The department of environment shall issue permits pursuant to rules issued under Subsection C of this section to extract, process or engage in other manufacturing activities regarding hemp, including manufacturing intermediate hemp-derived products and hemp finished products.
B. A person shall not extract, process or engage in other manufacturing activities regarding hemp, including manufacturing intermediate hemp-derived products and hemp finished products without a permit issued by the department of environment or a license issued pursuant to Subsection C of Section 76-24-10 NMSA 1978.
C. The department of environment shall adopt rules that include:
(1) procedures for the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension and revocation of a permit issued by the department of environment to manufacture hemp products, including permit terms and procedures for appeal of a denial, suspension or revocation that include notice and opportunity for a hearing;
(2) qualifications for permitting that include health, sanitation, safety and security;
(3) proficiency standards and requirements for storage, recordkeeping and inspections;
(4) requiring, and providing a process for, the use or disposal of hemp-derived material containing THC levels of more than three-tenths percent; and
(5) fees not to exceed the lesser of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or the cost of administration of a permit issued pursuant to this section.
D. A hemp manufacturer that produces intermediate hemp-derived products or hemp finished products intended for human consumption by eating or drinking are subject to the provisions of the Food Service Sanitation Act [Chapter 25, Article 1 NMSA 1978] and the New Mexico Food Act [25-2-1 to 25-2-20 NMSA 1978].
E. Hemp finished products produced by a hemp manufacturer holding a permit issued pursuant to this section shall not be deemed adulterated as that term is used in the Food Service Sanitation Act and the New Mexico Food Act.
F. Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the environmental health fund.
G. A permit issued pursuant to this section does not relieve the holder of the permit of the responsibility to obtain other licenses or permits as required by law.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 6; 2020, ch. 32, § 6.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2020 amendment,
effective May 20, 2020, provided that fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the environmental health fund; in Subsection B, changed "8 of the Hemp Manufacturing Act" to "76-24-10 NMSA 1978"; and in Subsection F, after "deposited in the", deleted "food service sanitation" and added "environmental health".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 24 - Hemp Manufacturing › Section 76-24-9 - Transporting hemp and hemp-derived materials; manifest; rules; requirements.

A. A person shall not transport hemp unless during such transportation the person has in the person's immediate possession a harvest certificate for that hemp provided by the licensed grower.
B. A person shall not transport hemp-derived materials unless during such transportation the person has in the person's immediate possession a manifest issued by a person licensed pursuant to the Hemp Manufacturing Act or other applicable law.
C. The department of environment shall establish a manifest system and any other reasonable means necessary to ensure that hemp-derived materials originating from a person permitted pursuant to Section 6 [76-24-8 NMSA 1978] of the Hemp Manufacturing Act are identifiable during transport and that the materials are transported only between persons licensed, permitted or otherwise authorized to possess hemp-derived materials pursuant to the Hemp Manufacturing Act or other applicable law.
D. A person that transports hemp-derived materials or food additive hemp finished products intended for human consumption by eating or drinking shall be subject to the provisions of the Food Service Sanitation Act [Chapter 25, Article 1 NMSA 1978] and the New Mexico Food Act [25-2-1 to 25-2-20 NMSA 1978].
E. Transporting hemp or hemp-derived material without a harvest certificate shall constitute a petty misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500).
F. Product in excess of eight ounces that has the appearance of hemp and is in the possession of a person suspected of violating the provisions of Subsection E of this section may be seized by a law enforcement agency until such time as the agency is able to identify the product, in cooperation with the department of environment or the New Mexico department of agriculture, but for no longer than five days.
G. As used in this section, "harvest certificate" means a certificate, license, permit or other document pursuant to rules adopted under the Hemp Manufacturing Act for use during transportation of hemp or hemp-derived material, whether in the possession of a person or electronically verified by a law enforcement agency.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 13 made Laws 2019, ch. 116 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 24 - Hemp Manufacturing › Section 76-24-10 - Indian nations, tribes and pueblos; no state regulation; cooperative or joint powers agreements; recognition of tribally issued licenses.

A. The state acknowledges that federally recognized Indian nations, tribes and pueblos located wholly or partially within New Mexico may, pursuant to Section 10113 of the federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and as a matter of their inherent tribal sovereignty, develop their own plans for the regulation of the production of hemp on their own tribal lands, and that those plans shall be developed in compliance with the federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
B. The New Mexico department of agriculture and the department of environment may enter into cooperative agreements or joint powers agreements with federally recognized Indian nations, tribes and pueblos located wholly or partially within New Mexico that seek the state's assistance in developing hemp production plans that are acceptable to the director of the New Mexico department of agriculture and the department of environment, or in the regulation of hemp production on tribal lands, or in the testing of hemp plants for THC, or the transportation of hemp or hemp-derived material; provided that no such agreement shall purport to give the state any jurisdiction over any such activities or material on tribal lands.
C. A cooperative agreement or joint powers agreement may include provisions recognizing a tribally issued license that authorizes manufacturing on tribal lands, including the extraction, processing or engaging in other manufacturing activities regarding hemp, including manufacturing intermediate hemp-derived products and hemp finished products under Section 6 [76-24-8 NMSA 1978] of the Hemp Manufacturing Act.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 8.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 13 made Laws 2019, ch. 116 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 25 - Healthy Soil › Section 76-25-1 - Short title.

This act [76-25-1 to 76-25-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Healthy Soil Act".
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 126, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 126 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 25 - Healthy Soil › Section 76-25-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Healthy Soil Act:
A. "board of regents" means the board of regents of New Mexico state university;
B. "champion" means a land manager that is declared a soil health champion due to the land manager's excellence in applying and promoting soil health principles, as modeled by the soil health champion program of the national association of conservation districts;
C. "commission" means the soil and water conservation commission;
D. "department" means the New Mexico department of agriculture;
E. "eligible entity" means a local governmental entity with proven land management capacity to support healthy soil and includes the New Mexico state university cooperative extension service, a soil and water conservation district, an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo, a land grant or an acequia;
F. "healthy soil" means soil that enhances its continuing capacity to function as a biological system, increases its organic matter and improves its structure and water- and nutrient-holding capacity;
G. "program" means the healthy soil program created in the Healthy Soil Act;
H. "soil health principle" means a principle that promotes soil health in a given environment and includes:
(1) keeping soil covered;
(2) minimizing soil disturbance on cropland and minimizing external inputs;
(3) maximizing biodiversity;
(4) maintaining a living root; or
(5) integrating animals into land management, including grazing animals, birds, beneficial insects or keystone species, such as earthworms;
I. "supported method" means a method that is based upon soil health principles and is scientifically supported to promote healthy soil;
J. "technical assistance" means assistance provided to a farmer or rancher to achieve the purpose of the Healthy Soil Act and includes outreach, education, financial assistance or assistance with project planning, project design, grant applications, project implementation or project reporting; and
K. "technical assistance provider" means a local, state, federal, tribal or educational entity with demonstrated technical expertise in designing and implementing agricultural management practices that contribute to healthy soils and includes a soil and water conservation district, the New Mexico state university cooperative extension service, the United States natural resources conservation service, the United States forest service, the United States bureau of land management, the state land office, the energy, minerals and natural resources department or the state forestry division.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 126, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 126 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 25 - Healthy Soil › Section 76-25-3 - Healthy soil program; created; purpose.

A. The "healthy soil program" is created in the department. The department, with support and advice from the commission, shall administer the program.
B. The purpose of the program is to promote and support farming and ranching systems and other forms of land management that increase soil organic matter, aggregate stability, microbiology and water retention to improve the health, yield and profitability of the soils of the state.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 126, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 126 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 25 - Healthy Soil › Section 76-25-5 - Use of appropriated funds.

Funds appropriated to the board of regents for the department to administer the program may be used for:
A. the healthy soil grant program;
B. the healthy soil assessment and education program;
C. promotion and outreach;
D. department staffing support;
E. capacity building for eligible entities;
F. soil health research;
G. travel reimbursement and per diem in accordance with the Per Diem and Mileage Act; and
H. other expenditures as determined by the department to be necessary to support the overall effective administration of the program.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 126, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 126 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 26 - New Mexico Agricultural Workforce Development Program › Section 76-26-1 - Short title.

This act [76-26-1 to 76-26-3 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "New Mexico Agricultural Workforce Development Program Act".
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 236, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 236 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 26 - New Mexico Agricultural Workforce Development Program › Section 76-26-2 - Definitions.

As used in the New Mexico Agricultural Workforce Development Program Act:
A. "agricultural business" means a business of a food or agricultural nature, including agriculture production or processing;
B. "board" means the board of regents of New Mexico state university;
C. "department" means the New Mexico department of agriculture;
D. "director" means the director of the department;
E. "immediate family member" means the spouse, parent, sibling or child of the owner or manager of an agricultural business; a person to whom the owner or manager of an agricultural business stands in loco parentis; or any other person living in the household of the owner or manager of an agricultural business and related to the owner or manager of an agricultural business by blood or marriage;
F. "intern" means an individual who is a student or a young and beginning farmer or rancher employed by an agricultural business pursuant to the program; and
G. "program" means the New Mexico agricultural workforce development program.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 236, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 236 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 76 - Agriculture › Article 26 - New Mexico Agricultural Workforce Development Program › Section 76-26-3 - Agricultural workforce development program created; general provisions; rulemaking.

A. The "New Mexico agricultural workforce development program" is created and shall be administered by the department. The department shall establish policies for the program that specify, at a minimum:
(1) criteria for selecting agricultural businesses for participation in the program, including the ability of a business to effectively supervise an intern and offer the intern an opportunity to obtain meaningful work experience through the business;
(2) criteria for an internship to qualify under the program, including requirements that the internship:
(a) provide an intern with at least one hundred thirty hours of work experience;
(b) not exceed one year in duration per intern; and
(c) pay an intern an hourly wage rate that is no less than the minimum wage rate established in Section 50-4-22 NMSA 1978;
(3) criteria for an agricultural business to use in selecting qualified interns; provided that an immediate family member shall not be eligible to qualify as an intern;
(4) the process and timetable for selecting qualified agricultural businesses and qualified interns;
(5) accounting requirements for tracking internship costs; and
(6) the process for an agricultural business to seek reimbursement.
B. Subject to appropriations by the legislature, the board, on behalf of the department, may reimburse a participating agricultural business in an amount not to exceed fifty percent of the actual cost to the business of participating in the program. Actual cost includes the wages paid to an intern, a reasonable allocation of fixed overhead expenses and all incidental costs directly related to the internship. Based on the annual appropriation for the program, the director shall determine how many internships may be approved, the amount of reimbursement per internship and whether an agricultural business may be reimbursed for more than one intern in the same calendar year; provided that an agricultural business shall not be reimbursed for more than three internships in the same calendar year.
C. The department shall annually report to the appropriate interim legislative committee on the effectiveness of the program in achieving the purpose of the New Mexico Agricultural Workforce Development Program Act.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 236, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 236 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock › Article 1 - Dogs and Domesticated Animals › Section 77-1-2 - Dog killing or injuring livestock; damages; dog to be killed.

If any dog shall kill or injure any livestock, the owner or keeper of such dog shall be liable for all damages that may be sustained thereby, to be recovered by the party so injured before any court having competent jurisdiction, and it shall be unlawful to keep such dog after it is known that the dog is liable to kill livestock, and it shall be the duty of the owner to kill, or have killed, the dog upon order of the court after a finding that the dog has killed or injured livestock, and provided further, that it shall be the right of any owner of livestock so killed or injured by the actions of any dog to kill the dog while it is upon property controlled by the owner of the livestock.
History:
Laws 1901, ch. 105, § 2; Code 1915, § 219; C.S. 1929, § 4-2002; 1941 Comp., § 49-103; 1953 Comp., § 47-1-2; Laws 1957, ch. 131, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
4 Am. Jur. 2d Animals § 118.
Constitutionality of "dog" laws, 49 A.L.R. 847.
Validity of statute or ordinance providing for destruction of dogs, 56 A.L.R.2d 1024.
Who "harbors" or "keeps" dog under animal liability statute, 64 A.L.R.4th 963.
3A C.J.S. Animals § 202.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock › Article 1 - Dogs and Domesticated Animals › Section 77-1-3 - Vaccination of dogs and cats required.

Any person who owns or keeps a dog or cat over the age of three months in this state shall have the dog or cat vaccinated against rabies as prescribed by regulation of the health and environment department [department of health]. All antirabies vaccine shall be administered by or under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian who shall issue a serially numbered certificate and tag for each such administration.
History:
1953 Comp., § 47-1-2.1, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 176, § 1; 1973, ch. 170, § 1; 1977, ch. 253, § 55; 1979, ch. 194, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 16 repealed former 9-7-4 NMSA 1978, relating to the health and environment department, and enacted a new 9-7-4 NMSA 1978, creating the department of health.
The 1979 amendment
substituted "as prescribed by regulation of the health and environment department" for "annually with a vaccine approved by the director of the health services division of the health and environment department" at the end of the first sentence and added "who shall issue a serially numbered certificate and tag for each such administration" at the end of the second sentence.
The 1977 amendment
substituted "health services division of the health and environment department" for "health and social services department" in the first sentence.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
Liability for injuries caused by cat, 68 A.L.R.4th 823.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock › Article 1 - Dogs and Domesticated Animals › Section 77-1-4 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 9, repealed 77-1-4 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 176, § 2, relating to vaccination certificates and tags. For present provisions,
see
77-1-3 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock › Article 1 - Dogs and Domesticated Animals › Section 77-1-5 - Vaccination of dogs and cats brought into state.

Any dog or cat brought into the state shall be securely confined by the owner or keeper until vaccinated against rabies, which vaccination shall be administered within one week after entry into the state unless the owner or keeper has a certificate of vaccination issued by a veterinarian in another state or foreign country and such vaccination conforms to the requirements of this state.
History:
1953 Comp., § 47-1-2.3, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 176, § 3; 1973, ch. 170, § 3.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock › Article 1 - Dogs and Domesticated Animals › Section 77-1-6 - Notice to health officer of animal bite; confinement; animal contact with rabid animals; animal rabies quarantine; procedure following death from rabies.

The health and environment department [department of health] shall prescribe regulations for the reporting of animal bites, confinement and disposition of rabies-suspect animals, rabies quarantine and the disposition of dogs and cats exposed to rabies, in the interest of public health and safety.
History:
1978 Comp., § 77-1-6, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals and reenactments.
— Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 2, repealed former 77-1-6 NMSA 1978 and enacted a new section.
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 16 repealed former 9-7-4 NMSA 1978, relating to the health and environment department, and enacted a new 9-7-4 NMSA 1978, creating the department of health.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
4 Am. Jur. 2d Animals § 52 et seq.
Validity of statute or ordinance providing for destruction of dogs, 56 A.L.R. 1024.
Right to and measure of compensation for animals destroyed to prevent spread of disease or infection, 67 A.L.R. 208.
3A C.J.S. Animals §§ 73, 76.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock › Article 1 - Dogs and Domesticated Animals › Section 77-1-8 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 9, repealed 77-1-7 and 77-1-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 176, §§ 5 and 6 respectively, relating to the disposition of dogs or cats bitten by rabid animals and the declaration of a quarantine against rabies within a health district. For present provisions,
see
77-1-6 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock › Article 1 - Dogs and Domesticated Animals › Section 77-1-9 - Dogs; destruction.

A. Any peace officer may impound any dog found running at large unaccompanied by and not under the control of the owner or handler, and further, the peace officer shall destroy the dog if it is in the act of pursuing or wounding livestock or wounding and killing poultry or attacking humans.
B. Any peace officer may kill any dog in the act of pursuing or wounding any livestock or wounding or killing poultry or attacking humans whether or not the dog wears a rabies tag required by Section 77-1-3 NMSA 1978. There shall be no liability of the peace officer in damages or otherwise for such killing.
History:
1953 Comp., § 47-1-2.7, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 352, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
4 Am. Jur. 2d Animals § 58 et seq.
Constitutionality of statute for control of diseases of livestock, 65 A.L.R. 525.
Right to kill dog dangerous to other animals as nuisance, 79 A.L.R. 1064.
Validity of statute or ordinance providing for destruction of dogs, 56 A.L.R.2d 1024.
Liability of public officers for killing or injuring animals, while acting, or professing to act, under a statute in relation to the inspection or destruction of livestock, 2 A.L.R.3d 822.
Construction of provisions of statute or ordinance governing occasion, time, or manner of summary destruction of domestic animals by public authorities, 42 A.L.R.4th 839.
3A C.J.S. Animals §§ 137, 138, 157, 158.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock › Article 1 - Dogs and Domesticated Animals › Section 77-1-11 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 9, repealed 77-1-11 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1901, ch. 105, § 4, relating to the killing of any animal the keeping of which is unlawful.