Any person who shall build a fire in or near any forest, timber or other inflammable material upon state lands shall, before leaving said fire, totally extinguish the same. Any person failing to do so shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not more than one thousand dollars [($1,000)], or be imprisoned for a term of not more than one year, or both. History: Laws 1912, ch. 82, § 68; Code 1915, § 5246; C.S. 1929, § 132-180; 1941 Comp., § 8-702; 1953 Comp., § 7-7-2. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Cross references. — For offense of improper handling of fire, see 30-17-1 NMSA 1978. For negligent arson, see 30-17-5 NMSA 1978. Law reviews. — For note, 'Forest Fire Protection on Public and Private Lands in New Mexico,' see 4 Nat. Resources J. 374 (1964).
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