A. It is unlawful for a person to organize, cause, sponsor, arrange, hold or participate in a coyote-killing contest.
B. As used in this section, "coyote-killing contest" means an organized or sponsored competition with the objective of killing coyotes for prizes or entertainment.
C. Organizing, causing, sponsoring, arranging or holding a coyote-killing contest consists of a person knowingly:
(1) planning, organizing or enticing a person to participate in a coyote-killing contest; or
(2) providing the venue for a coyote-killing contest.
D. Participation in a coyote-killing contest consists of a person knowingly taking part in a coyote-killing contest.
E. A person who organizes, causes, sponsors, arranges or holds a coyote-killing contest is guilty of a misdemeanor.
F. A person who participates in a coyote-killing contest is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
G. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a person from protecting a person or property or the state game commission from carrying out the statutory authority allowed by Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 in a non-coyote-killing contest setting.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 151, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 151, § 2 made Laws 2019, ch. 151, § 1 effective July 1, 2019.