A. A person shipping or driving or receiving for shipment or driving any livestock from a district or out of this state shall hold the livestock for inspection as provided by law, and it is unlawful for any person to ship, drive or in any manner remove beyond the boundaries of the district or this state any livestock until they have been inspected except as provided in Section 77-9-42 NMSA 1978.

B. A person who knowingly ships, drives or receives for shipment or driving livestock from one district to another without an inspection is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.

C. A person who knowingly ships or drives or receives for shipment or driving livestock out of state without an inspection is guilty of a fourth degree felony and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.

History: Laws 1891, ch. 34, § 4; C.L. 1897, § 210; Code 1915, § 145; C.S. 1929, § 4-1431; 1941 Comp., § 49-928; 1953 Comp., § 47-9-28; Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 62; 1999, ch. 282, § 57.

Cross references. — For larceny of livestock, see 30-16-1 NMSA 1978.

For notice to inspector of desire to transport, see 77-9-43 NMSA 1978.

The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted "livestock" for "cattle" in the section heading; designated the formerly undesignated paragraph as Subsection A, which paragraph formerly read: "It is the duty of every person shipping or driving any cattle out of this state to hold the cattle for inspection as provided by law, and it is unlawful for any person to ship, drive or in any manner remove beyond the boundaries of this state any herd or band of cattle until they have been inspected", and added Subsections B and C.

The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, added the current catchline and made minor stylistic changes.