{"data":{"id":"us-nm/76-7a-4","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"76-7A-4","heading":"Quarantine powers of the board.","body":"The board may quarantine the state or any portion thereof whenever the department determines that a harmful plant exists therein and that such action is necessary to prevent the introduction of a harmful plant into the state or to retard the spread or dissemination of a harmful plant that has become established in the state. Before establishing a quarantine, the board shall hold a public hearing. Notice of the hearing shall be given to all interested parties and shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the state. At the hearing all interested parties may appear and be heard.","path":["Chapter 76 - Agriculture","ARTICLE 7A Harmful Plants"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18579/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"b1ed8be68b259161984ca6685776fad9f22f8fd1a46c35dc4782756fb51adb7d","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/76-7a-3","next":"us-nm/76-7a-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}