N.M. Admin. Code § 20.11.101.18 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR CARE INSPECTION FACILITIES
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A. The Program
shall enter into an emissions inspection contract with one or more independent
contractors following the review of proposals (RFP), to provide for the
construction , equipping, operation and maintenance of official test -only AIR
CARE inspection facilities, in such numbers and locations as may be required by
40 CFR Part 51 to provide vehicle owners reasonably convenient access to
inspection facilities for the purposes of obtaining compliance with 20.11.101
NMAC .
B. In consultation with the
Mayor's Office, City legal staff, City Finance and Management Department , the
City Council , and the County Commission, the Program Manager shall establish
request for proposals (RFP) specifications and contract terms for a contract
with the independent contractor (s) and negotiate any terms of a contract with
the independent contractor (s).
C.
The Program Manager is prohibited from entering into an emissions inspection
agreement with any independent contractor who:
(1) Is engaged in the business of
manufacturing or selling vehicles.
(2) Does not have the capability, resources
or technical and management skill to adequately construct, equip, maintain and
operate a sufficient number of official AIR CARE inspection facilities to meet
the demand for inspection of every vehicle which is required to be submitted
for inspection subject to 20.11.101 NMAC .
D. All independent contractors and persons
employed by or contracted with the independent contractor to perform the terms
of the emissions inspection contract shall be employees or agents of the
independent contractor and not of the City , County , the VPMP or the Board . No
employee, agent, or contractor of any independent contractor shall wear a
badge, insignia, patch, emblem, or device, which would tend to indicate that
such person is an employee of the City , County , or State.
E. No person shall solicit, advertise or
imply that a facility is an AIR CARE inspection facility certified by the
Program Manager to conduct inspections pursuant to this Part without having a
current contract with the City , County , and Program.
F. No AIR CARE inspection facility owner or
operator shall allow a person to conduct any part of an inspection pursuant to
20.11.101 NMAC unless that person is an AIR CARE inspector certified by the
Program Manager and has a current Program-issued certificate on display on the
premises.
G. Certified AIR CARE
inspection facility owners/operators shall be responsible for the general
management of their facility (ies) and for the supervision of their AIR CARE
inspectors and technicians in accordance with this Part , the VPMP Procedures
Manual and other procedures and policies of the Program.
H. Performance of Certified AIR CARE
Inspection Facilities.
(1) Each certified AIR
CARE inspection facility shall obtain and pay for routine and unscheduled
maintenance and for replacement of parts for its approved exhaust gas analyzer
systems.
(2) Each certified AIR
CARE inspection facility shall provide vehicle owners or drivers access to the
inspection area so that the owner or driver can observe the official
inspection . Such access can be limited, but in no way shall prevent full
observation.
(3) Each certified AIR
CARE inspection facility shall post, on the exterior of the facility , a sign in
a conspicuous location indicating the fee charged for inspections and the
approximate current waiting time for vehicle owners wanting their vehicle
inspected. The sign shall meet the requirements established by the Program
Manager and specified by the independent contractor 's contract with the
Program.
(4) A certified AIR CARE
facility may not refuse any vehicle for inspection based upon the race, color,
religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age or physical handicap or
disability of the motorist, nor may the facility refuse any vehicle for
inspection because of the make, model, or year of the vehicle.
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