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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
No game or fish shall be received or held in storage except as follows, namely:
A. during the open season therefor and for five days thereafter when the same is stored for the person lawfully in possession of the same;
B. at any time of the year when there is attached thereto a proper and valid officer's invoice as provided in this chapter relating to the seizure of game and fish for not more than thirty days after the date of such invoice;
C. when there is attached thereto a proper and valid certificate or permit signed by the state warden [director of the department of game and fish] or deputy [conservation officer] and on its face authorizing storage of the article named therein and during the period therein stated.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 17. Game and Fish and Outdoor Recreation § 17-2-17. Storage of game or fish - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-17-game-and-fish-and-outdoor-recreation/nm-st-sect-17-2-17/
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