N.M. Admin. Code § 20.11.101.24 - QUALITY CONTROL OF AIR CARE INSPECTION FACILITIES
A. The Program shall conduct announced and
unannounced quality assurance audits of each certified AIR CARE inspection
facility as ordered by the Program Manager . The duties of the auditor shall
include but not be limited to the following:
(1) verifying that the equipment, reference
materials and staffing are consistent with the information on file with the
Program Manager ,
(2) checking the
accuracy of data entry and production of the final inspection reports furnished
to motorists,
(3) performing a
complete quality assurance survey on the VEGAS as required by 40 CFR Part 51
appendix A,
(4) confirming that the
field audit gases for standardizing approved analyzers used for inspections
conform to the provisions outlined in 40 CFR , Part 86, Subpart B114 for
automotive exhaust emissions inspections. Those gases shall be of "precision"
quality, certified to be within +1% of the labeled
concentration, and certified by the NIST .
B. The Program may perform audits without
offering official credentials or identification by submitting any motor vehicle
for inspection in order to examine the station operation under actual
conditions. Such inspection vehicles may be offered at random times in a
condition involving intentional maladjustment, or with emissions control
components intentionally removed or rendered inoperative. The results of such
audits by the Program will provide data for assessing the performance of the
certified AIR CARE inspection facility and its adherence to the requirements of
20.11.101 NMAC and the VPMP Procedures Manual.
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