{"data":{"id":"us-nm/17-2-7.1","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"17-2-7.1","heading":"Interference prohibited; criminal penalties; civil penalties; revocation of license, certificate or permit.","body":"A. It is unlawful for a person to commit interference with another person who is lawfully hunting, trapping or fishing in an area where hunting, trapping or fishing is permitted by a custodian of public property or an owner or lessee of private property.\nB. A person who commits a:\n(1) first offense of interference is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978; and\n(2) second or subsequent offense of interference is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.\nC. When a person who commits interference possesses a license, certificate or permit issued to him by the state game commission [state wildlife commission], the license, certificate or permit shall be subject to revocation by the commission pursuant to the provisions of Sections 17-1-14 and 17-3-34 NMSA 1978.\nD. As used in this section, \"interference\" means:\n(1) intentionally placing oneself in a location where a human presence may affect the behavior of a game animal, bird or fish or the feasibility of killing or taking a game animal, bird or fish with the intent of interfering with or harassing another person who is lawfully hunting, trapping or fishing;\n(2) intentionally creating a visual, aural, olfactory or physical stimulus for the purpose of affecting the behavior of a game animal, bird or fish with the intent of interfering with or harassing another person who is lawfully hunting, trapping or fishing; or\n(3) intentionally affecting the condition or altering the placement of personal property used for the purpose of killing or taking a game animal, bird or fish.\nE. Nothing in this section shall be construed to include a farmer or rancher in pursuit of his normal farm or ranch operation or law enforcement officer in pursuit of his official duties.","path":["Chapter 17 - Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation","ARTICLE 2 Hunting and Fishing Regulations"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18517/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-12","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"e5495746fb9a551d82ecf35c8a238d98181dce92611ba791a101500fecc47f74","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/17-2-7","next":"us-nm/17-2-7.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}