N.M. Code R. § 20.11.100.20 Compliance Time Extension

• Library: New Mexico Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Register Vol. 34, No. 24, December 19, 2023
• Citation: N.M. Code R. § 20.11.100.20
• Year: 2023

A. Time extension for repairs. Vehicles that are unable to pass re-inspection may be eligible to obtain a time extension if the following conditions are met:

(1) the owner shall provide evidence satisfactory to the program manager or his designee, that at least $300.00 has been spent on the vehicle at a licensed repair facility for emissions-related repairs; or

(2) the owner shall provide evidence satisfactory to the program manager or his designee that at least $300.00 of repair work is required to bring the vehicle up to an engine performance level capable of passing an emissions inspection; and (a) in order to receive a time extension based on a estimate of repairs, the owner must prove to the program manager or his designee that the owner is financially incapable of paying for the repairs and (b) the repair work estimate shall be from a licensed repair facility.

B. Application for time extension. An owner who meets the criteria may apply for a time extension by petitioning the program manager or his designee at the VPMD headquarters, providing receipts for all parts and repair work performed, or providing the required estimate, and listing the following information in order to be eligible for consideration:

(1) vehicle VIN number;

(2) model year and manufacturer;

(3) owner's name and street address;

(4) valid driver's license number and any other information or documentation that the program manager deems necessary; and

(5) if applicable, identification of the business and address where the re-inspection tune-up or determination was made, including documentation acceptable to the program manager or his designee that critical parts are unavailable.

C. Time extension limitations:

(1) A time extension shall be granted only one time in the life of a vehicle and shall be for a period of up to 12 consecutive months.

(2) If a vehicle that has been granted a time extension is repaired within the first 90 days of the extension, the extension may be cancelled and not counted as the one-per-life-of-the-vehicle time extension.

(3) Time extensions shall be limited to 90 days for motor vehicles that exceed any of their maximum allowable exhaust standards as specified in Table I at Subsection A of 20.11.100.17 NMAC by more...