A. Any unshelled pecans packed, stored or delivered for shipment, loaded, shipped or being transported or sold in violation of any of the provisions of this act [76-16-1 to 76-16-9 NMSA 1978], and their containers, are public nuisances, and shall not be moved from the place where they may be, except under the specific direction of a proper enforcing officer. If, after notice of such violation is given to the packer or owner of such unshelled pecans, such packer or owner refuses, or fails within twenty-four hours, to recondition or re-mark the same so as to comply with all the requirements of this act, such pecans and their containers may be seized by such agent or employee and by the order of the district judge of the county within which the same may be, shall be condemned and destroyed, or released upon such conditions as the court, in its discretion, may impose to insure that they will not be packed, delivered for shipment, shipped, transported or sold in violation of this act.
B. No provision of this act shall be construed to prevent the shelling of any pecans within this state, or to prevent a grower of pecans in this state, from selling or delivering the same unpacked and unmarked, as a part of his crop in bulk, to a sheller or packer of pecans for shelling, grading, packing or storage within this state. Any such agent or employee may require from the owner or shipper of unshelled pecans such written or other proof as may be reasonably necessary that such pecans will be used only as permitted by this section and shall hold such pecans until satisfactory proof is given that the same will be so used.
History: Laws 1939, ch. 215, § 7; 1941 Comp., § 48-1907; 1953 Comp., § 45-18-7.
Cross references. — For public nuisances in general, and abatement of same, see 30-8-1 and 30-8-8 NMSA 1978.
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