2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61: Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 14: Veterinary Medicine, 61-14-1 through 61-14-20
Section 61-14-14: Exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2018.)

61-14-14. Exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2018.)

Provisions of the Veterinary Practice Act do not apply to:

A. employees of federal, state or local governments performing official duties;

B. regular students in a veterinary school performing duties or actions assigned by an instructor or working under direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian during a school vacation period;

C. reciprocal aid of neighbors in performing routine accepted livestock management practices;

D. any veterinarian licensed in any foreign jurisdiction consulting with a licensed veterinarian;

E. any merchant or manufacturer selling at his regular place of business any medicine, feed, appliance or other product used in the prevention or treatment of animal disease;

F. the owner of an animal, his consignees and their employees while performing routine accepted livestock management practices in the care of animals belonging to the owner;

G. a member of the faculty of a veterinary school performing his regular functions or a person lecturing or giving instruction or demonstration at a veterinary school or in connection with a continuing education course or seminar for licensed veterinarians, veterinary technicians or persons holding or training for valid permits for artificial insemination or diagnosing pregnancy;

H. a person selling or applying any pesticide, insecticide or herbicide; or

I. a person engaging in bona fide scientific research that reasonably requires experimentation involving animals.