Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
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
31st 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 31st 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.
