Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 77 - Livestock Code. > Article 9 - Brands, Ownership, Transportation and Sale of Animals, 77-9-1 through 77-9-63. > Section 77-9-56 - Hide purchases; bill of sale; contents; penalty.

Section 77-9-56 - Hide purchases; bill of sale; contents; penalty.

77-9-56. Hide purchases; bill of sale; contents; penalty.

A person in this state who purchases a hide from livestock is required to secure from the person from whom the hide is purchased, at the time of purchase, a bill of sale showing the brands and the marks, if any, on the hide. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 for each offense.