New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 21 - AGRICULTURE AND RANCHING
Chapter 35 - LIVESTOCK MARKETING
Part 6 - ANIMAL ENTERPRISE PROTECTION
Section 21.35.6.8 - PROHIBITION AGAINST FORCE, VIOLENCE AND THREATS INVOLVING LIVESTOCK ANIMAL ENTERPRISES
Universal Citation: 21 NM Admin Code 21.35.6.8
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Whoever, for the purpose of damaging or interfering with the operations of a livestock animal enterprise, and in connection with such purpose:
(1) intentionally damages any real or
personal property, intentionally causes to suffer or contributes to the
suffering or prolonged suffering of any livestock animal or intentionally
causes the loss of any real or personal property (including livestock animals
or records) used by a livestock animal enterprise, or any real or personal
property of a person or entity having a connection to, relationship with, or
transactions with a livestock animal enterprise;
(2) intentionally places a person in
reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury to, thatperson, a
member of the immediate family of that person, or a spouse or intimate partner
of that person by conduct involving threats, acts of vandalism, property
damage, criminal trespass, harassment, or intimidation; or
(3) violates the criminal laws of this state,
including, without limitation, the criminal trespass statute at NMSA 1978,
Section
30-28-1;
the harassment and stalking statutes at NMSA 1978, Sections
30-3A-2, -3
and -3.1; and the computer abuse statute at NMSA 1978, Section
30-45-4; shall be
punished as provided in NMSA 1978, Section
77-2-22
(providing a misdemeanor penalty, unless otherwise provided by law, for persons
who violate board rules).
B. Exemption for government: These regulations do not apply to governmental conduct, state or federal. Law enforcement and regulatory activities of the New Mexico livestock board and it inspectors, of the USDA, of other peace officers and prosecutorial; officers are not impaired or affected by these regulations.
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