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Any person obstructing the access of the forestry division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department or the division's agents to lands, as provided in Section 68-2-8 NMSA 1978, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be sentenced to not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days in the county jail or fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both such imprisonment and fine.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 68. Timber § 68-2-9. Penalty for obstruction - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-68-timber/nm-st-sect-68-2-9/
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