Section 77-17-2 - Licenses; butcher or slaughterer; dealer in fresh meat or livestock or poultry meat products or meat from other birds and animals used for human consumption; cold storage locker; ren - New Mexico Statutes

77-17-2. Licenses; butcher or slaughterer; dealer in fresh meat or livestock or poultry meat products or meat from other birds and animals used for human consumption; cold storage locker; rendering plant.

A.     A person carrying on or desiring to carry on the business of butcher or slaughterer of livestock used for human consumption shall procure a license from the board prior to carrying on the business and shall pay a yearly license fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

B.     In addition, such person may be charged reasonable fees for meat inspection service over and above the inspector's normal working assignment under the rules of the board pertaining to meat inspection.

C.     Application for licensure shall be made upon a form prescribed by the board and shall be accompanied by the amount of the license fee provided in this section.  The license fee shall not be prorated on account of the applicant doing business for less than a full calendar year, and the license renewal fee in the same amount shall be paid for each calendar year in which any person engages in the business and be paid at the time prescribed by rules of the board.

D.     A person carrying on or desiring to carry on the business of selling or dealing in the fresh meat or meat products of livestock used for human consumption or livestock or poultry meat products or manufacturing or processing of meat or poultry products or operating a rendering plant or operating a cold storage locker plant in which cold storage lockers are rented or leased to other persons shall obtain a license to engage in the business from the board after making application upon forms prescribed by the board and upon payment of an annual license fee in an amount set by the board not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).  Annual renewal fees are payable at times prescribed by rule of the board.  No bond or bond filing fee is required for any person licensed pursuant to this subsection.

E.     Licenses provided for in this section shall not be issued to a person who is not meeting the requirements for facilities and product handling provided for in the federal and state meat inspection acts and United States department of agriculture food safety inspection service and board rules.  For good cause shown, the board may, after notice to the holder of a license provided for in this section and after a reasonable hearing, revoke a license.