N.M. Code R. § 20.11.100.13

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 12, June 25, 2024

Section 20.11.100.13 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF VEHICLE POLLUTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

VPMD shall be responsible for administering a program that ensures that federal motor vehicle emissions standards are met. In order to be successful in meeting federal goals and criteria for a motor vehicle emissions testing program, VPMD is authorized to take any actions commonly known to be necessary for a motor vehicle emissions testing program, now and in the future, including, at a minimum:

A. developing and approving specifications for gas analyzers in a manner consistent with improvements in the industry;

B. maintaining databases including the VID, certified air care inspectors' information and history, and extensions/exemptions from official inspections;

C. providing training and certification processes for air care station and air care inspectors;

D. performing quality assurance audits as required by 20.11.100.30 NMAC, assessing the level of compliance of each air care station or air care inspector by using onsite audits and by monitoring the information provided by the VID;

E. enforcing the certification and recertification requirements of air care inspectors;

F. taking enforcement actions as appropriate and providing for penalty assessment;

G. investigating and maintaining records regarding complaints against certified air care stations and certified air care inspectors;

H. providing for non-binding mediation of disputes arising from inspection activities by certified air care stations or certified air care inspectors, including if necessary, a verification test at no cost to the person requesting the test; and

I. evaluating and issuing compliance time extensions for vehicles unable to pass the inspection test criteria as provided by 20.11.100 NMAC.

N.M. Code R. § 20.11.100.13

5/20/88. . .9/23/94, 12/1/95, 20.11.100.13 NMAC - Rn, 20 NMAC 11.100.II.2, 10/1/02; A, 5/1/04; 20.11.100.13 NMAC - N, 1/1/12