1. A. All livestock entering a livestock market shall be inspected by a livestock inspector or authorized agent of the board, for brands and ownership and that inspection shall be documented upon the certificate prescribed by the board.
2. B. The livestock board shall provide tags of identification to be applied as directed by the New Mexico livestock board. The tag shall be placed on the upper section of the shoulder area of all cattle tagged at such markets. The tag number and the brand identification data for animals shall be properly entered on the certificate prescribed by the board. All sexually intact dairy cattle four months of age or older, sexually intact beef cattle 18 months of age or older and all Mexican-origin (M-branded) cattle shall be individually identified by official identification, with such identification recorded on the certificate.

3. C. For the inspections conducted at markets, the board shall charge the fees prescribed by law and board rules for inspection of livestock.

   HISTORY OF 21.35.4 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   History of Repealed Material: 21 NMAC 35.4 Livestock Markets and Facilities filed (1/28/1999) Repealed effective 10/30/2008.

   21.35.4 NMAC - Livestock Markets and Facilities (filed 10/16/2008) Repealed, effective 7/16/2024.

   Other History:

   Only those applicable portions of NMLB Rule No. 3, New Mexico Livestock Board Rules and Regulations (filed 1/30/1985) was renumbered, reformatted, amended and replaced by 21 NMAC 35.4, Livestock Markets, effective 3/1/1999.

   21 NMAC 35.4, Livestock Markets (filed 1/28/1999) was renumbered, reformatted, amended and replaced by 21.35.4 NMAC, Livestock Markets and Facilities, effective 10/30/2008.

   21.35.4 NMAC, Livestock Markets and Facilities (filed 10/16/2008) Replaced by 21.35.4 NMAC, Livestock Markets and Facilities effective 7/16/2024.

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