The director of the department of game and fish [department of wildlife] may grant a permit to any person to carry out acts which are prohibited by the Airborne Hunting Act [17-3-43 to 17-3-47 NMSA 1978]. Permits shall be granted only to protect or aid in the administration or protection of land, water, wildlife, livestock, domesticated animals, human life or crops. Each person operating under a permit shall report to the director of the department of game and fish [department of wildlife] each calendar quarter, the number of birds, fishes or other animals so injured, captured or killed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 53-3-41, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 13, § 5.

ANNOTATIONS

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2025, ch. 9, § 11 provided that references in law to the department of game and fish shall be deemed to be references to the department of wildlife.