N.M. Admin. Code § 19.30.14.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 19.30.14.7 - DEFINITIONS

A."Department" shall mean the New Mexico department of game and fish.

B."Director" shall mean the director of the New Mexico department of game and fish.

C."Warning tag" as used herein, shall mean a document or tag issued by the department or other state or federal agency and affixed to a conveyance or equipment that prohibits a conveyance or equipment from entering into a water body until being properly decontaminated or otherwise approved for re-entry.

D."Impound" shall mean to detain or subject to temporary control of the state other than detention for purposes of inspection a conveyance or equipment until the owner or person in control thereof shall meet all conditions for release of such conveyance or equipment.

E."Decontaminate" shall mean to clean, drain, dry or otherwise treat a conveyance in accordance with guidelines established by the director, including minimum standards as described in the uniform minimum protocols and standards for watercraft inspection program for dreissenid mussels in the western United States (2012) or versions thereafter in order to remove or destroy an aquatic invasive species.

F."Proof of decontamination" shall mean verifiable documentary proof, official marking or tag affixed to the conveyance or equipment, or otherwise provided to the owner or person in control of a conveyance or equipment trained personnel to effect decontamination of the conveyance or equipment, or otherwise demonstrate compliance with the decontamination requirement established by the director; such certification shall be valid only until the conveyance or equipment re-enters a water body.

G."Trained personnel" means individuals who have successfully completed the United States fish and wildlife service's aquatic invasive species watercraft inspection and decontamination training, level I, level II or an equivalent training recognized by the director.

H."Watercraft inspection and decontamination seal" shall mean a device issued by trained personnel that attaches the conveyance or equipment to the trailer to indicate that the conveyance or equipment has not been launched since it was last inspected or decontaminated, and is accompanied by a receipt.

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.30.14.7

19.30.14.7 NMAC - N/E, 05-29-2009; A, 07-31-2009; A, 07-15-2010, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 03, February 12, 2016, eff. 2/12/2016, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 13, July 11, 2017, eff. 7/11/2017