New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 19 - MOTOR VEHICLE PROCEDURES, LICENSES, PERMITS
Part 4 - LICENSING
Section 18.19.4.10 - INSPECTION OF PREMISES BY DEPARTMENT
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. The secretary, or the secretary's authorized representative, shall inspect each proposed new business location of a dealer or wrecker for compliance with the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code and must approve the location before a dealer or wrecker license is issued. Inspection of each proposed new business location may be accomplished at the discretion of the secretary, or the secretary's authorized representative, by either:
B. The secretary, or the secretary's authorized representative, may inspect or reinspect a business location of any licensee at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, holidays excepted, for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code.
C. The secretary may authorize any employee of the department, any employee of the department of public safety, or any employee of the manufactured housing division of the regulation and licensing department to perform any initial or subsequent inspection.
D. Any violation found during a subsequent inspection shall be reported to the dealer section of the motor vehicle division of the department.