1. A. The fee for recording, a New Mexico livestock brand, pursuant to Sections 77-2-7.4 and 77-2-29, NMSA 1978, is one hundred dollars ($100.00).
2. B. The fee for re-recording a New Mexico livestock brand, pursuant to Sections 77-2-7.12 and 77-2-29, NMSA 1978, is one hundred dollars ($100.00).
3. C. The fee for transferring ownership of a recorded brand, pursuant to Sections 77-2-7.1 and 77-2-29, NMSA 1978, is one hundred dollars ($100.00).
4. D. The fee for recording, or re-recording, a holding brand, pursuant to Sections 77-2-7.9 and 77-9-29, NMSA 1978, is one hundred dollars ($100.00).
5. E. For the purpose of affording convenience and ease to brand owners and to lessen the administrative burden and expense to the board, and recognizing that the board causes brand re-recordings to occur every three years as permitted by Section 77-2-7.12, NMSA 1978, an option is offered to brand owners to re-record in optional periods of three years, six years, nine years or 12 years, according to the following fee schedule:

6. (1) The fee to re-record for a three-year period is one hundred dollars ($100.00), payable at the commencement of that re-recording period.

   1. (2) If re-record is desired for a six-year period, the fee is two hundred dollars ($200.00), payable at the commencement of that re-recording period.
   2. (3) If re-record is desired for a nine-year period, the fee is three hundred dollars ($300.00), payable at the commencement of that re-recording period.
   3. (4) If re-record is desired for a 12-year period, the fee is four hundred dollars ($400.00), payable at the commencement of that re-recording period.
7. F. Brand owners are responsible for updating their current address with the board in order to receive timely communication regarding their re-recording opportunities and obligations.
8. G. In accordance with Sections 77-2-7.9 and 77-2-29 NMSA 1978, owners of holding brands who desire to extend the duration of a holding brand beyond one year must re-apply annually and must pay the annual renewal fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
9. H. When owners of dairy cattle and owners of feedlots re-record their brand or register the alternative to branding as permitted by 21.32.2.9 and 21.32.2.10 NMAC they must utilize the same re-recording period chosen for brand re-recording. As provided by those rules, the fee for registering the alternative is the same as, and is in addition to, the fee for brand re-recording.

[21.32.10.11 NMAC - Rp, 21.32.10.11, 7/16/2024]