2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 25: Food
Article 3: Meat and Meat Products, 25-3-1 through 25-3-21
Section 25-3-3: Prohibited sales.
25-3-3. Prohibited sales.
No person, firm or corporation shall knowingly sell, or offer for sale, in New Mexico any imported meat without first indicating that the meat is imported, by:
A. displaying a conspicuous informative sign, with letters not less than one inch high, in their place of business;
B. labeling or branding each quarter, half or whole carcass of imported meat; and
C. labeling each can, package or case containing imported meat, if not already so labeled.
However, a stick-on label or some other conspicuous method of identification containing the word "imported" in a color other than the manufacturer's or distributor's color label shall satisfy the labeling requirements of Subsection B and C of this section.
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