New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 20 - TRAFFIC SAFETY › Part 11 - IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES › Section 18.20.11.8 - APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Approval required. No person shall provide
				ignition interlock devices for installation without first having obtained
				approval of the device from the Bureau in accordance with the requirements of
				this rule.
B. Contents of
				application. A manufacturer seeking approval of an ignition interlock device
				shall submit an application to the Bureau. A person may obtain an application
				by contacting the Bureau or accessing the Bureau's website at
http://www.nmshtd.state.nm.us
The
				application shall include:
(1) the
				manufacturer's name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail
				address.
(2) the name and telephone
				number of a contact person.
(3) the
				name and number of the model or class of the device for which approval is
				sought.
(4) a list of other states
				in which the same device has been approved for use, and the name, address and
				telephone number of the authorizing agency in each state.
(5) a precise set of specifications
				describing the features of the device.
(6) detailed operating instructions for each
				device.
(7) a detailed description
				of the reference sample to be used for calibrating the device.
(8) the name and address of any independent
				laboratory that has tested the device or reference sample for which approval is
				sought.
(9) the territory in which
				the manufacturer proposes to operate. A manufacturer shall choose one or more
				of the following options:
(a) New Mexico State
				Highway District 1;
(b) New Mexico
				State Highway District 2;
(c) New
				Mexico State Highway District 4;
(d) New Mexico State Highway District
				6;
(e) New Mexico State Highway
				Districts 3 and 4;
(f) New Mexico
				State Highway Districts 5 and 6;
(g) Statewide.
(10) the number, location, and type
				(fixed-site or mobile unit) of service centers the manufacturer proposes to
				establish in New Mexico, the nature of the relationship between the
				manufacturer and the service center operator (i.e., employee or independent
				contractor), and a plan for providing service within one hundred (100) miles or
				two (2) hours, whichever is less, of any sentenced driver's residence or place
				of business.
(11) a notarized
				statement or affidavit from an independent laboratory stating the name, address
				and phone number of the independent laboratory and the name of the person who
				tested:
(a) the device, certifying that each
				model or class of ignition interlock device for which the manufacturer seeks
				approval from the Bureau was tested in accordance with the Testing
				Specifications for Ignition Interlock Devices adopted by the Bureau and meets
				or exceeds the requirements of this rule. The manufacturer shall pay all costs
				of such testing.
(b) the reference
				sample, certifying that the reference sample to be used by the manufacturer's
				service center operators to calibrate the device is satisfactory for that
				purpose.