- A. “Animal” means livestock including cattle, sheep, swine, bison, goats, horses, mules, asses, poultry, ratites, camelids and farmed cervidae.
- B. "Board" means the New Mexico livestock board.
- C. “Facilities” means livestock markets, stockyards, market agencies, dealers, rest stations and rendering plants.
- D. “Humanely euthanized” means to kill by mechanical method (gunshot or captive bolt) or chemical method that rapidly and effectively renders the animal insensitive to pain.
- E. “Livestock market” means any facility in the state of New Mexico, which is used for the purpose of holding consignment sales of livestock.
- F. “Non-ambulatory animal” means an animal that is unable to stand and walk without assistance.
- G. “Operator” means a person in control of the management or operation of a livestock auction market, including a licensee under Article 10 of Chapter 77.
[21.35.3.7 NMAC - Rp, 21.35.3.7, 7/16/2024]