New Mexico Statutes Chapter 61. Professional and Occupational Licenses § 61-14-14. Exemptions

A. employees of federal or state governments performing official duties;

B. regular students in a veterinary school performing duties or actions assigned by an instructor or working under direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian during a school vacation period;

C. reciprocal aid of neighbors in performing routine accepted livestock management practices;

D. a veterinarian licensed in a foreign jurisdiction consulting with a licensed veterinarian;

E. a merchant or manufacturer selling at the merchant's or manufacturer's regular place of business any medicine, feed, appliance or other product used in the prevention or treatment of animal disease;

F. the owner of an animal and the owner's consignees and their employees while performing routine accepted livestock management practices in the care of animals belonging to the owner;

G. a member of the faculty of a veterinary school performing the member's regular functions or a person lecturing or giving instruction or demonstration at a veterinary school or in connection with a continuing education course or seminar for licensed veterinarians, veterinary technicians or persons holding or training for valid permits for artificial insemination or diagnosing pregnancy;

H. a person selling or applying any pesticide, insecticide or herbicide; or

I. a person engaging in bona fide scientific research that reasonably requires experimentation involving animals.