Any person obstructing the access of the forestry division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department or the division's agents to lands, as provided in Section 68-2-8 NMSA 1978, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be sentenced to not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days in the county jail or fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both such imprisonment and fine. History: 1953 Comp., § 62-3-6.3, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 208, § 3; 1978 Comp., § 68-2-9; 2023, ch. 64, § 7. ANNOTATIONSThe 2023 amendment, effective June 16, 2023, after 'access of the', deleted 'state forester or his' and added 'forestry division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department or the division's', and after 'agents to lands', deleted 'failing to obey any summons to appear and assist in the suppression of a forest fire or refusing to furnish tools and equipment'. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 35A Am. Jur. 2d Fires §§ 11, 12, 16. Punitive damages: liability for punitive or exemplary damages or statutory penalty of one intentionally or negligently starting fire which caused an injury to . — 35A Am. Jur. 2d Fires §§ 11, 12, 16. Punitive damages: liability for punitive or exemplary damages or statutory penalty of one intentionally or negligently starting fire which caused an injury to person or property, 104 A.L.R. 412. Liability of property owner for damages from spread of accidental fire originating on property, 17 A.L.R.5th 547. 98 C.J.S. Woods and Forests § 8.
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