Section 17-3-33 - Presumption from possession of game or fish without license; showing license to officer. - New Mexico Statutes

17-3-33. Presumption from possession of game or fish without license; showing license to officer.

The possession of game or fish at any time unaccompanied by a proper and valid license, game tag, certificate or permit or invoice, as provided in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978, shall be prima facie evidence that such game or fish was unlawfully taken and is unlawfully held in possession, and it shall be the duty of every person having possession or control of game or fish to produce the proper license, game tag, certificate, permit or invoice when one is required by Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 on demand of any officer, and to permit the same to be copied by such officer. Violation of any provision of this section is a misdemeanor and is punishable as provided by Section 17-2-10 NMSA 1978.