Eradication of Scabies

NMSA 1978 ch. 77, art. 4

in effect

NMSA 1978, § 77-4-1 Disease eradication; rules

77-4-1. Disease eradication; rules The board shall determine the existence of and employ the most efficient and practical means to prevent, suppress, control and eradicate the disease known as mange or scabies or any other disease among livestock and to direct and regulate the handling or treating of any livestock when infected or that it may have good reason to believe has been exposed to any of the diseases; to make and adopt quarantine and sanitary rules that, so far as practicable, conform to the regulations of the United States department of agriculture as they may be from time to time promulgated; and to create and define districts within which such disease exists. In determining the districts within this state in which such disease from time to time exists, the board shall cooperate with the United States department of agriculture. The costs of treatment of livestock pursuant to this section are the responsibility of the owner of the livestock. Laws 1905, ch. 31, § 1; Code 1915, § 98; Laws 1927, ch. 36, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 4-1001; 1941 Comp., § 49-401; 1953 Comp., § 47-4-1; Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 34; 1999, ch. 282, § 31.

NMSA 1978, § 77-4-4 [Inspectors; employment; compensation; duties; reports; powers.]

77-4-4. [Inspectors; employment; compensation; duties; reports; powers.] To aid in the enforcement of Sections 77-4-1 to 77-4-8 NMSA 1978, it shall be the duty of the board, and they are hereby authorized to employ for that service, and to be known as inspector, as many competent and discreet persons from time to time as emergencies may arise, as in their judgment they may deem necessary for the purpose, and shall fix their compensation, while in actual service, and their actual and necessary expenses, while in performance of their duties and as to where, when and how to perform them. Such persons [are] to make full reports to said board in writing of all their acts and doings under said instructions. And in the performance of their duties, whenever necessary, they may enter upon and examine any car, yard, stable, corral or any building or premises to examine any said livestock therein or thereon, and otherwise do whatever may be necessary and proper therein or thereon to the effectual discharge of their said powers and duties. Laws 1905, ch. 31, § 4; Code 1915, § 101; C.S. 1929, § 4-1004; Laws 1933, ch. 53, § 11; 1941 Comp., § 49-404; 1953 Comp., § 47-4-4.

NMSA 1978, § 77-4-5 [Inspectors of department of agriculture; appointment by board.]

77-4-5. [Inspectors of department of agriculture; appointment by board.] Subject to the approval of the department of agriculture of the United States, the inspectors appointed by it, may also be appointed by the said board, for the services set forth in Section 77-4-4 NMSA 1978, and they shall hold said appointment at the pleasure of said board so long as they remain inspectors of said department and as such are stationed in this state and they shall act as such inspectors without bond or compensation from the state and shall possess all the powers and duties of state inspectors as needed for the purpose of said section. Laws 1905, ch. 31, § 5; Code 1915, § 102; C.S. 1929, § 4-1005; 1941 Comp., § 49-405; 1953 Comp., § 47-4-5.

NMSA 1978, § 77-4-8 Offenses; penalty

77-4-8. Offenses; penalty A person who willfully violates any provisions of Sections 77-4-1 through 77-4-8 NMSA 1978 or rules promulgated in conformity with those sections or who in any manner hinders, obstructs or resists the execution of a rule or hinders, obstructs or resists an officer or employee of the board in the discharge of his duty or in the exercise of his lawful powers or who willfully or negligently breaks any quarantine or willfully or negligently suffers any quarantined livestock to escape from any quarantine is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978. Laws 1905, ch. 31, § 8; Code 1915, § 105; Laws 1927, ch. 25, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 4-1008; 1941 Comp., § 49-408; 1953 Comp., § 47-4-8; Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 32.

Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18580/index.doFetched: 10/20/2026