TITLE 21 AGRICULTURE AND RANCHING
CHAPTER 30 ANIMALS AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY GENERAL
PROVISIONS
PART 4 EXOTIC PESTS AND FOREIGN ANIMAL
DISEASES
21.30.4.1 ISSUING AGENCY:
New Mexico Livestock Board.
[21.30.4.1 NMAC - Rp, 21.30.4.1 NMAC, 7/16/2024]
21.30.4.2 SCOPE: All owners, transporters, or handlers
of livestock in the state of New Mexico and those that apply to bring livestock
into the state for any reason.
Additional requirements for livestock owners governing livestock business
activities can be found in 21.32, 21.33 and 21.35
NMAC.
[21.30.4.2 NMAC - Rp, 21.30.4.2 NMAC, 7/16/2024]
21.30.4.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
Section 77-2-7, 77-3-1, 77-3-13 and 77-3 NMSA 1978.
[21.30.4.3 NMAC - Rp, 21.30.4.3 NMAC, 7/16/2024]
21.30.4.4 DURATION:
Permanent.
[21.30.4.4 NMAC - Rp, 21.30.4.4 NMAC, 7/16/2024]
21.30.4.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: July 16, 2024, unless a later date is
cited at the end of a section or paragraph.
[21.30.4.5 NMAC - Rp, 21.30.4.5 NMAC, 7/16/2024]
21.30.4.6 OBJECTIVE:
To declare certain diseases and parasites to be exotic and of
significant economic impact to the livestock industry, pursuant to Section
77-3-1, NMSA 1978 and provide rules for their control and extirpation.
[21.30.4.6 NMAC - Rp, 21.30.4.6 NMAC, 7/16/2024]
21.30.4.7 DEFINITIONS:
A. "Board" means the New Mexico
livestock board.
B. “Cohort(s)” equids considered to be exposed or
high-risk due to epidemiological link to a positive animal.
C. "Director"
means the executive director of the New Mexico livestock board.
D. "Inspector"
means any duly authorized or commissioned officer of the livestock board.
E. "Livestock"
means cattle, sheep, swine, bison,
goats, horses, mules, asses, poultry, ratites,
camelids, and farmed
cervidae.
F. "Hold order" means a directive by the New Mexico livestock board by or through
the state
veterinarian to stop
movement of certain livestock because of the possibility those livestock are
diseased or exposed
to a contagious
disease, but the disease has not been confirmed in those livestock.
G. "Premises"
means a place where livestock is held for personal or commercial
purposes.
H. “Regulatory sample” means blood sample collected for
confirmatory testing
I. “Restricted zone” a defined geographic
portion of the state.
J. “Surveillance sample” means blood sample collected for
routine testing
[21.30.4.7 NMAC - Rp, 21.30.4.7 NMAC, 7/16/2024, A/E, 2/11/2025]
21.30.4.8 EXOTIC
PESTS OF SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACT: Any disease of significant economic impact to
the livestock industry or public health.
[3/1/1999; 21.30.8 NMAC - Rn, 21 NMAC 30.4.8, 5/15/2001; A, 7/15/2013]
21.30.4.9 NEW
MEXICO REPORTABLE DISEASE LIST: In addition to the diseases listed in
21.30.4.8 NMAC above, the following diseases and conditions are
considered to be of significant economic impact and when discovered or
diagnosed are to be immediately reported to the New Mexico livestock board’s
state veterinarian:
A. Reportable
conditions:
(1) any disease of unusual morbidity or mortality that does
not fit a normally expected clinical picture;
(2) any condition suspected of being a foreign or emerging
animal disease, or possible bioterrorism;
(3) any disease condition in livestock exhibiting vesicular
lesions;
(4) undiagnosed neurologic, mucosal, and hemorrhagic
conditions;
(5) contamination by toxic substances, including unexplained
increase in aflatoxin, botulism, or T2 toxin;
(6) abortion storms of unknown etiology;
(7) highly infectious conditions of any etiology;
(8) any disease or condition of public health significance.
B. Reportable diseases: Any disease
listed as notifiable by the USDA or OIE, including but not limited to: diseases
of significance to public health and zoonoses such as:
(1) anthrax*;
(2) avian influenza;
(3) botulism;
(4) brucellosis*;
(5) dermatophilosis (club lamb disease) and other fungal
diseases of livestock with zoonotic potential;
(6) plague
(yersinia pestis)*;
(7) q
fever (coxiella burnetii)*;
(8) rabies*;
(9) swine
influenza;
(10) tuberculosis;
(11) tularemia*;
(12) west Nile virus and other arboviral
diseases*.
C. Diseases of concern to livestock such as (but not limited
to):
(1) anthrax;
(2) bluetongue and epizootic hemorrhagic disease in deer, elk
or cattle;
(3) botulism;
(4) brucellosis*;
(5) classical swine fever (hog cholera);
(6) contagious bovine or caprine pleuropneumonia;
(7) foot and mouth disease;
(8) fungal diseases of livestock with zoonotic potential such
as dermatophilosis;
(9) heartwater;
(10) malignant catarrhal fever;
(11) plague*;
(12) pseudorabies;
(13) q
fever (coxiella burnetii)*;
(14) rabies*;
(15) scabies in livestock;
(16) screwworm;
(17) swine influenza;
(18) Texas cattle fever (boophilus
ticks); and
(19) trichomoniasis.
(20) All transmissible spongiform
encephalopathies (TSEs), including but not limited to:
(a) bovinespongiform encephalopathy
(BSE); chronic wasting disease (CWD); scrapie;
(b) tuberculosis*;
(c) vesicular stomatitis or any other vesicular disease of
livestock.
D. Diseases of concern to equines
such as (but not limited to):
(1) african horse sickness;
(2) anthrax;
(3) contagious equine metritis (CEM);
(4) equine encephalopathies such as: eastern equine
encephalitis (EEE);
(5) western equine encephalitis (WEE);
(6) venezuelan equine encephalitis
(VEE);
(7) west Nile virus (WNV);
(8) equine herpesvirus (neurologic form) (EHV-1, EHV-4);
(9) equine
infectious anemia (EIA);
(10) equine
piroplasmosis;
(11) glanders;
(12) rabies*;
(13) screwworm;
(14) strangles (streptococcus equi);
(15) vesicular stomatitis or any other
vesicular disease in equines.
E. Diseases of concern to poultry such as (but not limited
to):
(1) avian influenza;
(2) newcastle disease;
(3) psittacosis*.
*Must be reported to New Mexico department of health; if occurring in
livestock also notify New Mexico livestock board.
[3/1/1999; 21.30.4.9 NMAC - Rn & A, 21 NMAC 30.4.9, 5/15/2001; A,
7/15/2013]
21.30.4.10 NEW
MEXICO FOOT AND MOUTH PREVENTION & RESPONSE PROTOCOL:
A. Preventive Procedures:
(1) Cloven-hoofed animals from a known Foot and Mouth (FMD)
country or region shall not be allowed to enter New Mexico until the Office of
International des Epizooties (OIE) and the United States Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services
(USDA, APHIS, VS) have declared the country or region FMD-free.
(2) Horses from a known FMD country or region may be allowed
to enter New Mexico if they have not originated from or been on a known FMD
premises and if they meet other requirements for an entry permit issued by the
Board. A person who wants to bring a
horse into New Mexico pursuant to this paragraph shall apply for an entry
permit in person at the Board's office at 300 San Mateo NE, Suite 1000,
Albuquerque, New Mexico or by calling 505-841-6161, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Mountain Time, Monday through Friday. The
applicant shall provide the following information with his application for an
entry permit:
(a) A copy of the USDA health certification for importation of
horses into the United States from the European Union and countries affected
with FMD, a copy of the USDA certification of disinfection for tack trunks and
containers, and any other certifications required by the State Veterinarian;
(b) Evidence satisfactory to the State Veterinarian that the
horse has been held in quarantine outside the state for a minimum of seven
days; and
(c) The State Veterinarian may specify other restrictions
consistent with the Board's duty to protect the health and integrity of the
livestock industry in New Mexico, including limiting any destinations of the
horse.
(3) Animals other than livestock from a known FMD country or
region that originate from rural areas or that have had contact with
cloven-hoofed animals from a known FMD country or region and that would be
destined for a New Mexico rural location or competition involving cloven-hoofed
animals shall not be allowed into New Mexico either by direct or indirect
shipment. Those animals other than
livestock that originate from an urban area of an FMD country and are destined to
a New Mexico urban area may be granted an exception at the discretion of the
State Veterinarian and allowed to enter the state. An entry permit issued by the Board is
required on such animals.
(4) Immediately upon arrival at its destination in New Mexico,
an animal that has been allowed to enter the state under the exception provided
in Paragraph (3) of this subsection shall be treated with a sponge application
or heavy misting with a one-to-one vinegar and water solution to the entire
body of the animal and then thoroughly bathed.
The animal shall be quarantined at the destination premises for a
minimum of ten days with no contact with any cloven-hoofed animal during the
quarantine period. A follow-up contact
shall be made by the Board or USDA, APHIS, VS to ensure that the quarantine is
maintained.
(5) Livestock and other animals originating from a European
Union (EU) country shall not be allowed into New Mexico until the country's FMD
status is determined to the satisfaction of the Board. EU countries are: the Republic of Ireland,
the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of
Mann), Sweden, Finland, Austria, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium,
France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Luxembourg, and Greece.
(6) Livestock or other animals originating from another state
of the United States that has an FMD outbreak shall not be allowed into New
Mexico until the state has been declared FMD-free by USDA, APHIS, VS. The Board may ban or restrict the entry into
New Mexico of livestock or other animals originating from a state other than an
FMD state until that state's FMD status has been determined to the satisfaction
of the Board. The State Veterinarian may
issue an entry permit to allow animals other than livestock to enter New Mexico
from a state whose FMD status has not been determined under the following
conditions:
(a) The animal has been quarantined for a minimum of seven
days immediately preceding application for an entry permit;
(b) The decontamination procedures provided in paragraph (7)
of this sub-section have been followed.
(7) Decontamination procedures required to obtain an entry
permit pursuant to Paragraph (6) of this subsection are:
(a) The animal shall be groomed to remove dirt and debris and
then wiped, sprayed, or sponged down with vinegar or a solution of six and
one-half ounces of concentrated glacial acetic acid in one gallon of water and
its hooves or feet shall be cleaned and disinfected with a four percent sodium carbonate solution in such a manner as to
ensure that the hooves are free of dirt, manure, and debris;
(b) Prior to loading the animal for transport into New Mexico,
the crate and transportation vehicle shall be cleaned and disinfected with an
approved disinfectant. Any equipment,
including leashes, blankets, and sheets, that will accompany the animal into
New Mexico must be laundered or cleaned to remove dirt and debris and then
disinfected with acetic acid, sodium carbonate, or Vikron; and
(c) Prior to entry into New Mexico, personnel accompanying the
animal must launder or dry clean their clothing and outerwear; footwear must be
cleaned of all dirt and debris and then disinfected as required by the State
Veterinarian.
(8) If FMD is found in a state of the United States or in
Canada or Mexico, the Director shall convene the Board's Emergency Response
Plan State Primary Core Decision Group to consider actions to be taken to
protect New Mexico's livestock industry from FMD, including the need to request
that the governor declare a state of emergency.
B. Vesicular Disease Response
(1) Vesicular diseases in cloven-hoofed animals shall be
handled as FMD unless vesicular stomatitis (VS) has been recently diagnosed in
horses during the current season for VS.
The New Mexico VS protocol shall be followed in these cases unless the
Board directs otherwise.
(2) A cloven-hoofed animal suspected of a vesicular disease
shall be given the highest priority for examination. A Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostician (FADD)
shall collect appropriate specimens. The
FADD or other designated courier shall personally escort the specimens to Plum
Island, NY.
(3) If the disease is not FMD, the case shall be handled as
appropriate for the diagnosis.
C. Foot and Mouth Disease Response
(1) If a vesicular disease is present and the VS protocol does
not apply, the premises, and all animals on the premises shall be
quarantined. A five-mile "High Risk
Zone" shall be established around the suspect premises, and a fifteen-mile
"Buffer Zone" shall be established around the High Risk Zone. Animals in the High Risk Zone shall not be
moved until the suspect case has been diagnosed and movement is allowed by the
Board. Animals in the Buffer Zone shall
be under a hold order and shall be moved by permit only. Livestock operators and other animal owners
within the High Risk, and Buffer Zones shall be advised immediately about the
suspect case and the rules governing quarantine, and movement of animals.
(2) The Board shall provide biosecurity information to the
operators and owners whose premises and animals have been quarantined within
the High Risk, and Buffer Zones.
(3) All area slaughter facilities and livestock markets shall
be closed until the Board releases the quarantine. If FMD is confirmed, the slaughter facilities
and livestock markets shall remain closed to control the movement of
livestock. The Board shall determine
when it is safe to re-open slaughter facilities, and
livestock markets and any limitations that may apply.
(4) The Board shall notify veterinarians, cooperative
extension agents, livestock owners, and operators, and other interested persons
about the quarantine, the establishment of quarantine zones, and any hold
orders on animals.
(5) An FMD diagnosis shall result in the continued quarantine
of the High Risk Zone. The animals
within the Buffer Zone shall be on a hold order and vaccinated with appropriate
FMD strain vaccine, if it is available.
(6) Upon notification of an FMD diagnosis, the Board shall
initiate an immediate epidemiological investigation. The epidemiological efforts shall be in
concert with USDA, APHIS, VS.
(7) The Board may request that USDA, APHIS, VS, Regional
Emergency Animal Disease Eradication Organization (READEO) be
in charge of all FMD operations and procedures with state animal health
officials assisting READEO in its efforts.
(8) The director of the Board shall immediately advise the
director of the New Mexico Department of Agriculture of the FMD diagnosis. The director of the Board shall contact the
governor for an emergency declaration.
National Guard personnel, New Mexico State Police, and appropriate
county sheriffs shall be requested to aid in enforcement of the quarantine, and
zone integrity to stop movement of animals and to minimize human movement into
or out of the FMD zone.
(9) FMD vaccination is the preferred action over destruction
of livestock. In the case of
destruction, incineration sites shall be selected by the Board.
(10) Indemnity for destroyed livestock shall
be sought from the United States Secretary of Agriculture. Records of destroyed livestock shall include
the owner’s name, address and phone number, and the number of destroyed
livestock, and their species, class, sex, age, and brands.
D. The following agencies and people shall be notified of
the New Mexico FMD Prevention and Response Protocol, and shall be provided with
updates on a periodic basis when a foreign or national FMD outbreak presents a
real or potential risk to New Mexico livestock:
(1) USDA, APHIS, VS Emergency Programs, and Import/Export
staff in Riverdale, MD;
(2) New Mexico veterinarians:
(3) New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine;
(4) New Mexico Veterinary Medical Association;
(5) New Mexico livestock industry organizations;
(6) Local and national Plant Protection Quarantine (PPQ)
staff;
(7) Airline companies with flights originating from an FMD
country or region;
(8) New Mexico public livestock markets; and
(9) New Mexico State University, Department of Agriculture and
Cooperative Extension Service.
[21.30.4.10 NMAC - N, 5/15/2001]
21.30.4.11 TUBERCULOSIS
ERADICATION:
A. The New Mexico livestock board will
adhere to the Code of Federal Regulations and the Uniform Methods and Rules for
Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication.
B. Restricted
zone livestock movement protocol.
(1) All
livestock movement must be approved by the New Mexico livestock board (NMLB)
state veterinarian or by a NMLB approved agent.
All livestock movement requires an official certificate of livestock
inspection.
(2) Livestock
check points are deliberate obstructions of traffic by physical means on a
roadway for the specific purpose of livestock movement control.
(3) Livestock
check points will be established by executive order based on location,
authorization and safety.
(4) Livestock
check points will be operated by a NMLB livestock inspector or by a NMLB
approved agent.
(5) All
livestock, in transition, upon approaching a livestock check point, will be
stopped for transportation validation.
(6) All
livestock, in transition near the geographical location of the restricted zone,
will be stopped for transportation validation, at the discretion of the
livestock inspector.
(7) All
road stops will be initiated by a livestock inspector that has been certified
as law enforcement peace officer or by any certified peace officer of the
state.
[21.30.4.11 NMAC - Rp, 21.30.4.11 NMAC, 7/16/2024]
21.30.4.12 EQUINE
INFECTIOUS ANEMIA RESPONSE (EIA):
A. Equine
infectious anemia (EIA): is an
infectious disease of equines caused by a lentivirus, equine infectious anemia
virus (EIAV). The infection is characterized by three distinct forms: acute,
chronic (both associated with clinical signs of disease), and inapparent.
B. Official test: The agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) test,
also known as the coggins test, the competitive
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (CELISA) test, and other United States
department of agriculture (USDA) licensed tests approved by the New Mexico
livestock board (NMLB), are the official tests for equine infectious anemia
(EIA) in all equine species.
C. Authorization to
conduct test:
Only USDA approved laboratories are allowed to run the AGID and
CELISA or other USDA licensed tests.
Equine blood samples collected for official EIA tests shall be collected
by a state or federal animal health official or an accredited veterinarian who
is licensed in the state in which the animal being tested is located.
D. EIA infected
animals: Any equid testing positive
for EIA on surveillance sampling will be placed on a hold order at its current
location, isolated from other equids by at least 200 yards, until confirmatory
testing is completed at the USDA National veterinary services laboratory
(NVSL). Cohorts of the EIA-positive
equid(s) will also be subject to the hold order subject to the conditions
listed in section E6.
(1) If an
EIA-positive equid is located on a premises other than that of the owner at the
time of quarantine, the Office of the State Veterinarian may authorize movement
of the EIA-positive equid to the owner’s premises or a
premises approved for isolation by the NMLB.
The movement shall occur under the direct supervision of the NMLB, and
the trailer shall be sealed by a livestock inspector prior to leaving the
origin. Seals shall be broken only by a
livestock inspector at the destination.
(2) If NVSL
determines the sample is negative based on AGID, the hold order will be
released.
(3) If NVSL confirms
the sample is positive based on AGID, the hold order will be upgraded to a
quarantine within 24 hours of receipt of confirmation. Regulatory testing of the EIA-positive equid
and its cohorts will be performed by a state or federal regulatory veterinarian
within five days of NVSL confirmation of the surveillance sample.
E. Disposition of
confirmed EIA-Positive horses:
(1) EIA-positive equids must be:
(2) euthanized and buried or incinerated
in accordance with local ordinance within five days of NVSL confirmation of the
regulatory sample; or
(3) exported out of New Mexico within 30
days if the owner is able to obtain permission from
the receiving state or country and USDA:
(4) Any EIA-positive equid that cannot be
euthanized within five days of NVSL confirmation or any EIA-positive equid
destined for export shall be branded (either freeze or hot-iron) with an 85A on
the left neck or left shoulder in accordance with the USDA EIA uniform methods
and rules within five days of NVSL confirmation. Euthanasia or export shall occur within 30
days of NVSL confirmation. The owner is
responsible for the cost of export or euthanasia and disposal of the
EIA-positive equid(s) and shall not be indemnified by the state for any loss
caused by the destruction or loss of value of the equid(s). The veterinarian performing the euthanasia
shall provide a written affidavit to the office of the state veterinarian
within 72 hours of performing the euthanasia.
F. Exposed or high-risk equids.
(1) exposed or
high-risk equids are those determined to have an epidemiological link to the
positive animal either by proximity, common ownership, or other factors. An exposed or high-risk equid may or may not
be located on the same premises as an EIA-positive equid. Equids considered to be exposed or high-risk
may be tested by an accredited veterinarian at the owner’s expense or by a
state or federal regulatory veterinarian.
Equids tested by an accredited veterinarian may be subject to a retest
by a state or federal regulatory veterinarian at any time.
(2) exposed or
high-risk equids shall be placed under a hold order until they have tested
negative to EIA at least 60 days after the last known exposure.
(3) movement of exposed
or high-risk equids may be allowed prior to the 60 day test if they have a
negative EIA test performed by an accredited veterinarian prior to movement and
with approval of the office of the state veterinarian. Request for movement approval is required at
least 48 hours prior to it occurring and shall include the following
information:
(a) registered name of equid;
(b) all official identification of equid
(including microchip or tattoo);
(c) name of owner;
(d) name of trainer;
(e) destination;
(f) purpose of movement;
(g) and length of stay.
(4) these equids shall be made available
for their 60 day test regardless of their location.
G. Compliance: Livestock Inspectors who are certified
peace officers, in accordance with Section 30-18-14 NMSA 1978 shall enforce the
provisions of Chapter 30, Article 18 NMSA 1978 and other criminal laws relating
to livestock. Livestock inspectors may
arrest persons found in the act or whom they have
probable cause to believe are guilty of driving, holding or slaughtering stolen
livestock. Any person who violates the provisions of these rules may be subject
to the criminal and civil penalties pursuant to
Sections 77-2-9, 77-2-22 NMSA 1978.
Penalties for misdemeanor crimes can include imprisonment of less than
one year or fines up to $1000 or both.
Penalties for petty misdemeanors can include imprisonment not to exceed
six months or fines up to $500 or both.
Furthermore, any person who violates a rule adopted under the power
granted to the board unless the penalty has been fixed by law is guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of
Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.
[21.30.4.12 NMAC -
N/E, 2/11/2025]
21.30.4.13 VESICULAR
STOMATITIS; RESTRICTIONS AND SAFEGUARDS DEEMED PROPER TO PROTECT LIVESTOCK IN
NEW MEXICO:
A. Livestock cannot
be removed from a VS-quarantined premise. Any livestock introduced onto
VS-quarantined premises will be subject to the quarantine restrictions and
remain on the premises until the quarantine has been lifted.
B. Transporters
hauling any New Mexico origin livestock in New Mexico must have in possession a
current brand inspection (form 1) or a permanent equine hauling card (form
1-H).
C. Participants in public
events in which all livestock attending originate from New Mexico must:
(1) present
and have verified by event officials a certificate of veterinary inspection
(CVI), commonly known as a health
certificate, for each animal brought by that participant and that has been
issued within five days prior to arrival at the event, or
(2) have
the livestock examined upon arrival at the event by designated officials as
specified and provided by the event organizers; the designated official should
be a veterinarian whose background and experience with livestock would allow
them to recognize abnormalities in tissues that could be consistent with
vesicular stomatitis.
(3) The
state veterinarian may specify other restrictions consistent with the board's
duty to protect the health and integrity of the livestock industry in New
Mexico, including limiting any destinations of the horse.
D. Participants
with livestock that originate in New Mexico attending public events in New
Mexico where livestock from states other than New Mexico will be present must:
(1) present
and have verified by event officials a certificate of veterinary inspection
(CVI), commonly known as a health
certificate, for each animal brought by that participant and that has been
issued within five days prior to arrival at the event, and
(2) have
the livestock examined upon arrival at the event by a NM
accredited veterinarian.
E. All livestock
entering New Mexico public auctions facilities must receive a health
examination prior to sale by a NM accredited veterinarian.
F. Out of state
livestock entering New Mexico from any other state or territory must meet all
current New Mexico entry requirements.
Owners of livestock temporarily entering New Mexico are urged to contact
their state animal health officials for requirements and restrictions to return
to their home state from New Mexico.
[21.30.4.13 NMAC -
Rp, 21 NMAC.30.4.12, 7/16/2024, Rn, 2/11/2025]
History of 21.30.4
NMAC:
PRE-NMAC HISTORY: The material filed in this part was derived
from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives under:
NMLB 67-1, Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico Instructions to
Inspectors, filed 5/3/1967;
NMLB 70-1, Rules and Regulations of the New Mexico Livestock Board, filed
3/11/1970;
NMLB 76-1, New Mexico Livestock Board Rules and Regulations, filed
5/6/1976;
NMLB 69-2, Notice-All NM Sheepmen re: branding, filed 12/10/1969;
NMLB 72-2, Resolution re: Cattle Scabies Outbreak, filed 1/31/1972;
NMLB 72-3, Resolution re: Cattle Scabies Outbreak, filed 1/31/1972;
NMLB 72-4, Resolution re: Cattle Scabies Outbreak, filed 1/31/1972;
NMLB -1, New Mexico Livestock Board Rules and Regulations, filed
10/17/1979;
NMLB -2, New Mexico Livestock Board Rules and Regulations, filed
11/4/1981;
NMLB Rule No. 3, New Mexico Livestock Board Rules and Regulations, filed
1/30/1985.
History of Repealed Material: 21 NMA 30.4 - Animals And Animal Industry
General Provisions - Exotic Pests (filed 1/28/1999) Repealed effective
5/15/2001.
21.30.4 NMAC -
Exotic Pests and Foreign Animal diseases filed (4/30/2001) Repealed effective
7/16/2024
Other History:
Only that applicable portion of NMLB Rule No. 3, New Mexico Livestock
Board Rules and Regulations, filed 1/30/1985 renumbered, reformatted, and
amended to 21.30.4 NMAC, Exotic Pests, filed 1/28/1999.
21.30.4 NMAC, Exotic
Pests, filed 1/28/1999 renumbered, reformatted, and amended to 21.30.4 NMAC,
Exotic Pests, effective 5/15/2001.
21.30.4 NMAC - Exotic
Pests and Foreign Animal diseases filed (4/30/2001) replaced by21.30.4 NMAC -
Exotic Pests and Foreign Animal diseases effective 7/16/2024.