New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 11 - ALBUQUERQUE - BERNALILLO COUNTY AIR QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
Part 100 - MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION - DECENTRALIZED
Section 20.11.100.21 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR CARE STATIONS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. No person shall solicit, advertise or imply that a facility is an air care station certified by the program manager to conduct inspections pursuant to 20.11.100 NMAC without having a current program-issued certificate on display on the premises. Any air care inspection station that has its certification permanently or temporarily withdrawn or canceled by the board or the program manager shall immediately remove all inspection related signs and cease to represent the facility as a certified air care station.
B. No air care station owner or operator shall allow a person to conduct any part of an inspection pursuant to 20.11.100 NMAC unless the person is an air care inspector certified by the program manager and has a current program-issued certificate on display on the premises.
C. Any person may apply for certification to operate an air care station.
D. Before constructing, installing or renovating a facility or building intended for use as an air care station, the owner or operator shall submit an application and receive pre-approval to operate the facility as an air care station. The applicant shall also provide information on traffic flow and how it will be managed to prevent unsafe conditions. The applicant shall also indicate how and where the customer may view the vehicle inspection from start to finish.
E. The program manager may issue a station certificate to a person who applies and demonstrates to the program manager's satisfaction the following minimum conditions shall be in effect and equipment shall be present at the applicant's proposed air care station:
F. "Emissions-inspection-only" stations may be authorized by the program manager. Emissions-inspection-only stations shall indicate on a sign authorized by the program and placed in a readily visible location that no emissions-related adjustments or repair services are available. Repair-related requirements of Subsection B of 20.11.100.23 NMAC do not apply to "inspection-only" stations.