N.M. Stat. § 72-12-11

Current through 2024, ch. 69
Section 72-12-11 - Violations declared misdemeanors; penalty

That any person using or appropriating water without a permit, contrary to the provisions of Section 1 of Chapter 70, of the New Mexico Session Laws of 1943, designated as Section 72-12-3 NMSA 1978; or who changes the location of his well or use of the water except as provided and permitted by Section 72-12-7 NMSA 1978; or who appropriates to his own use without a permit from the state engineer forfeited water or water rights under the provisions of Section 72-12-8 NMSA 1978, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be punished by a fine in a sum of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00), for each offense; and each day of continued violation shall constitute a separate offense.

NMS § 72-12-11

1941 Comp., § 77-1112, enacted by Laws 1943, ch. 70, § 2; 1947, ch. 21, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 75-11-12.