New Mexico § 17-2-10.1 - Game and fish penalty assessment misdemeanors; definition; schedule of assessments

§ 17-2-10.1. Game and fish penalty assessment misdemeanors; definition; schedule of assessments

A. As used in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 , “ penalty assessment misdemeanor ” means a violation of any of the following listed sections of the NMSA 1978 for which

the listed penalty assessment is established: COMMON NAME OF OFFENSE SECTION VIOLATED PENALTY ASSESSMENT Fishing, hunting or trapping without the proper stamp or validation as required by

law or adopted by state game commission rule 17-2-7 $ 50.00 Fishing without a license 17-3-17 $ 75.00 Hunting small game without a license 17-3-1 $100.00 Manner and method rule infraction contrary to adoption by state game commission rule 17-2-7 $125.00. B. When an alleged violator of a penalty assessment misdemeanor elects to accept a

notice to appear in lieu of a notice of penalty assessment, no fine imposed upon later

conviction shall exceed the penalty assessment established for the particular penalty

assessment misdemeanor. C. With the penalty assessment collected for each penalty assessment misdemeanor pursuant

to this section, there shall be assessed and collected the cost of the appropriate

license and validation that the violator failed to produce. Upon presentation of proof of payment of the penalty assessment, the director of

the department of game and fish shall issue the appropriate license and validation.