New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 10 - HUNTING AND FISHING - MANNER AND METHOD OF TAKING › Section 19.31.10.10 - PERMITS AND LICENSES ISSUED

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
Proof of
				license:
Each licensee or permitee must have a copy of their hunting,
				fishing or trapping license or their department issued collection permit in
				their possession while hunting, fishing, trapping or collecting protected
				species in New Mexico. Licenses or permits may be in electronic or paper
				format. The authorization number for fishing or game hunting is also valid
				pursuant to Subsection C of Section
				17-3-5
				NMSA 1978. The license, authorization or permit must be produced upon request
				by any law enforcement officer authorized to enforce Chapter 17 NMSA
				1978.
B. Permits and licenses,
				other than hunting, fishing or trapping licenses, which authorize the holder to
				import, collect, handle, purchase, possess, barter, transfer, transport, sell
				or offer to sell species listed as group II, III or IV on the directors
				"species importation list" or any protected species may only be issued by the
				director or their designee as authorized by Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and 19.35
				NMAC.
C.
Permit or license
				provisions:
Specific provisions for applications, conditions, reporting
				and other stipulations for permits or licenses will be provided by the
				department with each permit and license.
D.
Violation of permit or license
				provisions or importation/possession of un-permitted wildlife:
(1) It is unlawful for any person receiving
				any permit or license pursuant to state game commission rule to violate any
				provision of state game commission rule or any provision listed on the permit
				or license.
(2) Any violation of
				Chapter 17 NMSA 1978, state game commission rule or any permit provision shall
				render that permit or license invalid. If such an invalidated permit or license
				authorized possession of any species listed as group II, III or IV on the
				directors "species importation list" or any protected species, the animals
				shall be subject to seizure by any officer authorized to enforce the provisions
				of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978.
(3) It is
				unlawful to import, collect, handle, purchase, possess, barter, transfer,
				transport, sell or offer to sell any live animal listed as group II, III or IV
				on the directors "species importation list" or any protected species without a
				department issued permit or license or contrary to the provisions of Chapter 17
				NMSA 1978, state game commission rule or any department issued
				permit.
(4) Any animal possessed
				contrary to this section shall be subject to seizure by any officer authorized
				to enforce the provisions of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978. Any dangerous, venomous,
				invasive species or any diseased animals may be destroyed to protect human
				safety, native wildlife populations or livestock.
(5) Any person who has had an animal seized
				from them shall have no more than 30 days to arrange for the illegal animal to
				be transported out of New Mexico and pay for the care and transportation
				rendered. Failure to make these arrangements within 30 days will result in the
				animal being considered abandoned. Abandoned animals will be disposed of at the
				discretion of the department.