N.M. Code R. § 21.17.2.14 – Collecting Plants That Are Growing in the Wild on State, Federal, or Private Lands

A. Any person, prior to collecting plants growing in the wild for sale, shall obtain annually a collected plant permit from the department. Application shall be made on a form prescribed by the department and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
B. Vehicles used to transport collected plants for sale by persons holding valid collected plant permits shall have the collected plant permit number displayed on both sides of the vehicle in letters and numerals not less than three (3) inches high.
(1) The letters and numerals shall be in a contrasting color.
(2) The number shall be in the following format: CP no. XXXX.
(3) The XXXX is the collected plant permit number issued by the department.
(4) The permit number may be on magnetic or other removable media, but must be displayed at all times when transporting collected plants for sale.
C. Collected plants brought into New Mexico from out-of-state for sale shall be accompanied by a bill-of-sale showing the state of origin.
D. Collected plant permits are not transferable.
[7/1/97; 21.17.2.14 NMAC - Rn, 21 NMAC 17.2.14, 01/01/09]