N.M. Admin. Code § 19.21.2.19
Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025
Section 19.21.2.19 - PENALTIESA. Pursuant to Section 75-6-1 NMSA 1978, violation of 19.21.2 NMAC is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $300, nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than 120 days or both. Each individual endangered plant taken without a valid permit issued by the state forester is a violation of 19.21.2.10 NMAC; each individual incidence or occurrence is a violation of other provisions in 19.21.2 NMAC (e.g., failing to obtain a required permit, providing false information on a permit application, failing to comply with a permit condition).B. Any law enforcement officer may seize any endangered plants taken, possessed, transported, exported, processed, sold or offered for sale or shipped in violation of 19.21.2 NMAC.N.M. Admin. Code § 19.21.2.19
Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 08, April 25, 2023, eff. 4/25/2023