2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock
Article 9 - Brands, Ownership, Transportation and Sale of Animals
Section 77-9-45 - Ownership; possession; transportation; seizure; disposition of livestock; refusal of certificate.
77-9-45. Ownership; possession; transportation; seizure; disposition of livestock; refusal of certificate.
If any duly authorized inspector should find any livestock or carcasses in the possession of any person, firm or corporation for use, sale or transporting by any means, and said person, firm or corporation in charge of said livestock or carcasses is not in possession of a bill of sale, duly acknowledged, or cannot furnish other satisfactory proof of lawful ownership or said inspector has good reason to believe that said livestock or carcasses, are stolen, said inspector shall refuse to issue a certificate authorizing the transportation of said livestock or carcasses, and shall seize and take possession of same.
History: Laws 1929, ch. 87, 4; C.S. 1929, 4-2104; 1941 Comp., 49-942; 1953 Comp., 47-9-41; Laws 1965, ch. 8, 1.
