{"data":{"id":"us-nm/77-9-56","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"77-9-56","heading":"Hide purchases; bill of sale; contents; penalty.","body":"A person in this state who purchases a hide from livestock is required to secure from the person from whom the hide is purchased, at the time of purchase, a bill of sale showing the brands and the marks, if any, on the hide. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 for each offense.","path":["Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock","ARTICLE 9 Brands, Ownership, Transportation and Sale of Animals"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18580/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"192712d17a20754138b105c4d2b4b6d2eb88408518d98889475e2ed54dedd2fe","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/77-9-55","next":"us-nm/77-9-57"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}