The director may authorize reasonable modifications to the manner and method of take for any licensee who has a verifiable medical condition that, in the director’s sole discretion, necessitates such accommodation. This includes allowing the use of a scope of not greater than 1X magnification on muzzle-loading firearms by a person with a visual disability which substantially limits a major life activity and cannot be corrected by glasses or contact lenses. In order to apply for such accommodation, the licensee shall complete and submit any form, information and records required by the director. Any licensee granted an accommodation must adhere to all other state game commission rules as to manner and method of take that are not specifically waived by such accommodation; and shall adhere to any restrictions imposed by the director and shall carry a copy of any director granted accommodations on their person while hunting, fishing or trapping.

HISTORY OF 19.31.10 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously file with the Commission of Public Records - State Records Center and Archives:

DFR 67-5 Basic Regulation No. 500, Concerning Method and Manner of Hunting, Taking, Possessing, Disposing, and Transporting of Game Animals, Birds, Fish or Bullfrogs, or parts thereof, Taken in New Mexico, Use and Occupancy of Lands and Waters Administered, Owned, Controlled or Managed by the State Game Commission, 5-25-67.

DGF 68-11 Basic Regulation No. 525, Concerning Method and Manner of Hunting, Taking, Possessing, Disposing, and Transporting of Game Animals, Game Birds, Game Fish or Bullfrogs, or parts thereof, Taken in New Mexico, the Use and Occupancy of Lands and Waters Administered, Owned, Controlled or Managed by the State Game Commission, 8-21-68.

DGF 72-6 Basic Regulation 550 Governing Water Pollution, Water Diversion, Animal Releases, Possession of Game, Manner of Hunting and Fishing, and Use of Department Lands, 5-31-72.

Regulation No. 612 Basic Regulation Governing Water Pollution, Water Diversion, Animal Releases, Possession of Game, Manner of Hunting and Fishing, Use of Department Lands, Retention of Protected Species, Permits and Licenses Issued, and the Hunter Safety Certificate Requirement, 3-2-82.

Regulation No. 677 Basic Regulation Governing Water Pollution, Possession of Game, Permits and Licenses Issued, Retention and Importation of Protected Species, Manner of Hunting and Fishing, Use of Department Lands, Hunter Training Course Required, Hunting License Revocation, Camping Near a Water Hole, 6-25-90.

Order No. 5-91 Requiring that Live-Firing Courses by Taught only by Department of Game and Fish and Volunteer Hunter Education Instructors Certified in Live-Firing Instruction, 10-3-91.

NMAC History:

19 NMAC 31.1, Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of Taking, 3-1-95.

19.31.10 NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of Taking - Amended 4-1-2018.

19.31.10 NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of Taking - Replaced 4/1/2019.

History of Repealed Material:

19.31.10 NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of Taking - Repealed 4-1-2007.

19.31.10 NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of Taking - Repealed 11-7-2016.

19.31.10 NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of Taking - Repealed 4/1/2019.

19.31.10 NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of Taking - Repealed 4/1/2023.

[19.31.10.21 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.10.21 NMAC, 4/1/2023]