N.M. Admin. Code § 20.11.104.101 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Except as otherwise required, 20.11.104 NMAC shall apply to new motor vehicles, including passenger cars, light-duty trucks, medium-duty passenger vehicles, and medium-duty vehicles, where "new" means model years 2027 through 2032 with 7,500 miles or fewer on the odometer, and for dealers the mileage at the time of sale as determined by the odometer statement when the dealer acquired the motor vehicle; and medium-duty passenger vehicles, medium-duty vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles, and heavy-duty engines, where "new" means model years 2027 and subsequent with 7,500 miles or fewer on the odometer, and for dealers the mileage at the time of sale as determined by the odometer statement when the dealer acquired the motor vehicle.

B. A manufacturer, dealer, rental car agency, the United States, state or local government, or other person shall not deliver for sale, offer for sale, sell, import, deliver, purchase, rent, lease, acquire, receive, or register passenger cars, light-duty trucks, medium-duty passenger vehicles, medium-duty vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles, heavy-duty engines, or motor vehicle engines unless such motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine is certified to the California vehicle emission standards, as incorporated by reference pursuant to 20.11.104 NMAC.

C. Each manufacturer shall comply with the motor vehicle emission standards, zero-emission motor vehicle requirements, reporting, warranty, labeling, recall campaign, and other applicable requirements contained in 20.11.104 NMAC.

D. Each manufacturer, dealer, rental car agency, the United States, state and local government, and other person shall comply with the environment department's and environmental health department's inspection and information requests issued pursuant to 20.2.91.115 NMAC (Inspections and Information Requests) and 20.11.104.115 NMAC (Inspections and Information Requests), respectively.

E. Each person registering a motor vehicle in New Mexico shall comply with the registration requirements in 20.11.104 NMAC.

F. The requirements in 20.11.104 NMAC shall not be applicable if exempt, as provided in 20.11.104.103 NMAC (Exemptions).

G. The requirements in 20.11.104 NMAC shall be in compliance with Motor Vehicle Dealers Franchising Act, Sections 57-16-1 to -16 NMSA 1978.

H. Except as provided in 20.11.104.120 NMAC (Large Entity Reporting Requirement), all regulated entities shall submit information specified in CCR, Title 13, Sections 2012.1 and 2012.2 to the secretary.

I. In 20.11.104 NMAC, New Mexico is inclusive of the city of Albuquerque and Bernalillo county, which allows for compliance on a statewide basis.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 20.11.104.101

20.11.104.101 NMAC - N, 1/1/08, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11, June 7, 2022, eff. 7/1/2022, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 24, December 19, 2023, eff. 12/31/2023