New Mexico § 19-6-6 - Failure of lessee or purchaser to provide gates and runways at intersection of public highway; failure to close gate; penalty
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-6-6 — Failure of lessee or purchaser to provide gates and runways at intersection of public highway; failure to close gate; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-6-6. Failure of lessee or purchaser to provide gates and runways at intersection of public highway; failure to close gate; penalty
Every lessee of state lands, and every purchaser of state lands holding same under
contract to purchase, who shall fence the same, shall erect and maintain gates and
runways at all intersections at public highways, and failure so to do shall constitute
a misdemeanor, upon conviction of which the lessee or holder of contract to purchase
so convicted shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars [($25.00)]
and in default of payment thereof, shall be imprisoned for not more than thirty days. Any person passing through such gate and failing to close the same shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided by this
section.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 19-6-6
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-6-6 cover?
Section 19-6-6 ("Failure of lessee or purchaser to provide gates and runways at intersection of public highway; failure to close gate; penalty") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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