N.M. Admin. Code § 20.11.100.14 - SHEDULING OF INSPECTIONS

A. Inspection and registration: Every motor vehicle, as defined in 20.11.100.7 NMAC, shall be inspected biennially unless it is determined to emit quantities of CO or HC between 75% and 100% of its maximum allowable standard listed in Table I of Subsection A of 20.11.100.17 NMAC, in which case it shall be issued a provisional pass certificate good only for a one year registration and shall be required to be inspected again the following year prior to registration. The MVD shall distribute notices or other appropriate information to owners of vehicles applying for re-registration in accordance with the written agreement between the MVD and the program manager. Vehicles shall also be inspected when sold and when titles are transferred. A person who believes he has a vehicle for which he has been erroneously notified of inspection may petition the program manager to correct the error.

B. Vehicles unavailable for inspection: Motor vehicles that are unavailable for inspection may be granted an extension of inspection if authorized by the program manager. Persons seeking an extension may petition the program manager by submitting a signed affidavit justifying the special need and by providing other necessary documentation as required by the program manager.

C. Federal, state and local government vehicles:

(1) Each motor vehicle operated in Bernalillo county that is owned or leased by the United States government, the state of New Mexico or any local government entity shall be inspected biennially.

(2) Scheduling vehicles for inspection pursuant to an agreement with the program manager shall be the responsibility of the governmental authority that owns or leases the vehicles. The schedules shall only be approved if the program manager determines that they are consistent with the scope and goals of 20.11.100 NMAC.

(3) Persons who are responsible for government fleet vehicles or motor pools shall update the vehicle inventory annually each January and forward the resulting inspection plan with fleet inventory to the program manager in a format approved by the program manager.

(4) Failure to forward the inspection plan and fleet inventory to VPMD by March 31^st of each year is a violation of 20.11.100 NMAC and of the Air Quality Control Act 74-2-1 NMSA 1978.

(5) The program manager may assess a civil penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for each day during any portion of which a violation occurs, pursuant to 74-2-12.1 NMSA 1978.

D. Private fleets issued permanent fleet plates:

(1) Each motor vehicle operated in Bernalillo county that is owned or leased by a private or non-governmental entity that has been issued a permanent fleet license plate shall be inspected biennially.

(2) Scheduling vehicles for inspection pursuant to an agreement with the program manager shall be the responsibility of the entity that owns or leases the vehicles. The schedules shall only be approved if the program manager determines that they are consistent with the scope and goals of 20.11.100 NMAC.

(3) Persons who are responsible for fleet vehicles or motor pools shall update the vehicle inventory annually each January and forward the resulting inspection plan with fleet inventory to the program manager in a format approved by the program manager.

(4) Failure to forward the inspection plan and fleet inventory to VPMD by March 31^st of each year is a violation of 20.11.100 NMAC and of the Air Quality Control Act 74-2-1 NMSA 1978.

(5) The program manager may assess a civil penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for each day during any portion of which a violation occurs, pursuant to 74-2-12.1 NMSA 1978.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 20.11.100.14

10/19/82. . .5/20/88, 9/23/94, 12/1/95, 8/1/97, 20.11.100.14 NMAC - Rn, 20 NMAC 11.100.II.3, 10/1/02; A, 5/1/04; 20.11.100.14 NMAC - N, 1/1/12