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2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 19: Public Lands
Article 6: Trespass and Violations Relating to State and United States Lands, 19-6-1 through 19-6-10
Section 19-6-2: Duty to extinguish fires; penalty for failure.
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NM Stat § 19-6-2 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis)
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19-6-2. [Duty to extinguish fires; penalty for failure.]
Any person who shall build a fire in or near any forest, timber or other inflammable material upon state lands shall, before leaving said fire, totally extinguish the same. Any person failing to do so shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not more than one thousand dollars [($1,000)], or be imprisoned for a term of not more than one year, or both.
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