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2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 69: Mines
Article 3: Mining Locations and Operations, 69-3-1 through 69-3-32
Section 69-3-13: Alteration, removal or destruction of location marks or notice; penalty.


NM Stat § 69-3-13 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis) What's This?

69-3-13. [Alteration, removal or destruction of location marks or notice; penalty.]

Any person who shall take down, remove, alter or destroy any stake, post, monument or notice of location upon any mining claim without the consent of the owner or owners thereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars [($100)] or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

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