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Feeding of Hogs

NMSA 1978 ch. 77, art. 7
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NMSA 1978, § 77-7-16 Definitions

77-7-16. Definitions As used in this act [77-7-16 to 77-7-19 NMSA 1978]: A. "garbage" means waste consisting in whole or in part of animal waste resulting from handling, preparing, cooking and consuming of food, including the offal from animal carcasses or parts thereof, but excluding such waste obtained by an individual from his own household operations and fed to his own swine on the same premises; B. "special processing" means handling swine and subjecting swine products to heat treatment in accordance with current requirements of the board; C. "permit for special processing" means a permit by the board for the handling, slaughtering and special processing of swine, and which shall be limited to a point or points designated by the board; and D. "board" means the New Mexico livestock board. 1953 Comp., § 47-7-23, enacted by Laws 1970, ch. 79, § 1.

NMSA 1978, § 77-7-17 Feeding of garbage unlawful; registration required; movement of swine fed on garbage unlawful except by permit; penalty

77-7-17. Feeding of garbage unlawful; registration required; movement of swine fed on garbage unlawful except by permit; penalty A. It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation not registered with the livestock board, as provided by this act [77-7-16 to 77-7-19 NMSA 1978], to feed garbage to any swine in this state. B. It is unlawful to slaughter or transport within the state any swine which have been fed garbage except under the appropriate permit for either special processing or for the transportation of swine fed with garbage as issued by the livestock board. C. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and each day the provisions of this section are violated shall be a separate offense. 1953 Comp., § 47-7-24, enacted by Laws 1970, ch. 79, § 2; 1971, ch. 152, § 1.

NMSA 1978, § 77-7-18 Garbage feeders; slaughterers of garbage-fed swine; registration; garbage cooking; penalty

77-7-18. Garbage feeders; slaughterers of garbage-fed swine; registration; garbage cooking; penalty A. All persons feeding garbage to or slaughtering swine which have been fed garbage shall first obtain a certificate of registration or a permit for special processing from the livestock board. Application for registration or a permit shall be made to the office of the livestock board on forms which may be obtained from the board. The board shall be notified when such operation is discontinued or upon sale of equipment, transfer of ownership or change of location. Such rights and privileges as are granted by the registration may be revoked for cause by the director of the livestock board, subject to review by the livestock board. B. All garbage fed in New Mexico shall be cooked and brought to the boiling point or equivalent temperature for a period of not less than thirty minutes. C. A recording thermometer shall be used and maintained with dated charts for examination by a representative of the board, and be kept on file for a period of not less than ninety days. Each such chart shall bear therein the name and address of the person for whom the garbage was cooked. There shall be no retracing of charts. D. Cooking facilities shall be approved by the board before certificate of registration is issued. E. Periodic inspections shall be made of cooking facilities and premises. Premises shall be open for inspection, including cooking operations, equipment and animals, at any reasonable time by designated representatives of the board. F. The livestock board shall promulgate and adopt, in accordance with the provisions of the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978], regulations setting standards for the maintenance and operation of swine feeding and slaughtering facilities, and providing for the regulation of the movement of garbage-fed swine. G. Any person, firm or corporation failing to meet the standards set by the regulations of the livestock board for the maintenance and operation of facilities for the feeding or slaughtering of swine or failing to obtain a permit or to meet the requirements of the board for moving garbage-fed swine, may be denied registration or if registered, may have such registration revoked, and shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. H. The board may by regulation set an inspection fee for the permit to transport swine fed on garbage in an amount not to exceed twenty-five cents [($.25)] per animal. 1953 Comp., § 47-7-25, enacted by Laws 1970, ch. 79, § 3; 1971, ch. 152, § 2.

NMSA 1978, § 77-7-19 Fees for registration; renewal

77-7-19. Fees for registration; renewal For each certificate of registration issued under Section 77-7-18 NMSA 1978, the livestock board may charge and receive a fee not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) at the time of issuance and, in addition, on the anniversary date of each such certificate of registration an annual renewal fee in an amount not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00). 1953 Comp., § 47-7-26, enacted by Laws 1970, ch. 79, § 4.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18580/index.doFetched: 10/20/2026

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