N.M. Code R. § 20.11.101.19 Fleet Air Care Inspection Stations

• Library: New Mexico Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Register Vol. 34, No. 21, November7, 2023
• Citation: N.M. Code R. § 20.11.101.19
• Year: 2023

A. No individual or business shall represent itself as a certified fleet AIR CARE station without being in possession of a duly authorized and currently valid certificate issued by the Program Manager. Violations of the requirements of 20.11.101.19 NMAC shall be a violation of this Part.

B. Any government entity, corporation, or other business entity may apply for authorization to become a fleet AIR CARE station authorized by the Program to perform inspections under this regulation. The fleet stations shall not offer inspections to the company's employees or the general public. Fleet AIR CARE stations shall be equipped and operated as required by this section, and any applicable provisions in the Procedures Manual. The sign requirements of 20.11.101.18 NMAC shall not apply to a fleet AIR CARE station.

C. Vehicles which fail to pass any one of the applicable criteria required in the following paragraphs: Paragraph (2), Exhaust Emissions; Paragraph (3), Anti-Tampering; or Paragraph (4), Visible Emissions (smoke); of Subsection C of 20.11.101.19 NMAC, shall be in noncompliance with this regulation, and a fail VIR shall be issued.

(1) Approved Equipment for Testing Fleet Vehicles: The Program Manager shall develop specifications and approve BAR 90 equipment which is capable of testing vehicles during idle test modes (with second chance capabilities), and during an unloaded 2500 RPM test. The specifications shall be described in a separate document and shall meet the minimum requirements set forth by 40 CFR Part 51. All fleet AIR CARE stations shall be equipped with approved BAR 90 analyzers.

(2) Fleet Vehicle Exhaust Emissions: Exhaust emissions inspection procedures for all fleet vehicles, other than diesel-powered vehicles, at fleet AIR CARE stations are as follows: A non-diesel motor vehicle manufactured on or before the 1980 model year shall be required to take and pass only the idle mode test condition. A non-diesel motor vehicle manufactured in or after the 1981 model year shall be required to take and pass both the unloaded 2500 RPM test condition and the idle mode test condition.(a) Idle mode test condition: The idle mode test shall be performed with: (i) the vehicle in drive for pre 1981 model year vehicles with automatic transmissions, or (ii) in neutral both for vehicles with manual transmissions and...