Section 25-3-16 - Exemptions.
25-3-16. Exemptions.
The following persons are exempt from the provisions and penalties set forth in the Meat Inspection Act [25-3-6 to 25-3-21 NMSA 1978]:
A. any person who slaughters livestock or poultry for his own personal or household use;
B. any person who prepares or processes livestock or poultry products for his personal or household consumption; and
C. any person who transports dead, dying, disabled or diseased animals or poultry for the purpose of treatment, burial or disposal in any manner which would prevent such carcasses from being used as human food.