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§ 17-11-5 NMSA 1978

Penalties

Known as the Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety Act

The act spans §§ 17–17 (5 sections).

1978 Comp., § 17-11-5, enacted by Laws 2021, ch. 25, § 5.

A. A person who violates the Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety Act is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each individual trap, snare or application of wildlife poison shall constitute a single violation of that act.

B. Any penalties under this section shall be cumulative to any other available penalties provided by law.

C. In addition to other penalties, upon conviction, the court may consider appropriate restitution to a state agency that incurs costs in enforcing the Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety Act.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.