§ 77-9-42 — Transportation permits for horses, mules and asses; brand

New Mexico § 77-9-42

• Jurisdiction: New Mexico
• Ch. 77: Animals and Livestock
• Art. 9: Brands, Ownership, Transportation and Sale of

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and health certificate good for length of time of ownership. A. A person who owns horses, mules or asses and desires to transport them within the state for a purpose other than their sale or trade may, upon request to an inspector, be issued an owner's transportation permit in lieu of the required brand certificate for each horse, mule or ass to be transported. B. The owner's transportation permit issued in lieu of a brand certificate is valid as long as the horse, mule or ass described in the certificate remains under the ownership of the person to whom the permit was issued. C. The owner's transportation permit or the brand certificate shall accompany the animal for which it was issued at all times while the animal is in transit, and each shall identify the horse, mule or ass by brand, color, markings, sex, age and, where applicable, by registration number, tattoo or other mark as provided by rules of the board. D. There shall be a fee in an amount set by the board for each owner's transportation permit.

Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 47-9-38.1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 174, § 4; 1973, ch. 234,