New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 11 - ALBUQUERQUE - BERNALILLO COUNTY AIR QUALITY CONTROL BOARD › Part 101 - MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION - CENTRALIZED › Section 20.11.101.19 - FLEET AIR CARE INSPECTION STATIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
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 for post 1980 model year
				vehicles with automatic transmissions. Exhaust emissions shall be recorded for
				HC and CO concentrations after readings have stabilized or at the end of 30
				seconds, whichever occurs first. A CO2 reading less than 6% will be deemed as
				proof of exhaust sample dilution, and the vehicle shall be rejected from
				further emissions inspections until the vehicle is
				repaired.
(b) 1981 and
				newer vehicles shall be inspected and required to pass an unloaded 2500 rpm
+
300 rpm test and an idle mode test. The appropriate
				maximum allowables are listed on Table II, under 20.11.101.14 NMAC, and shall
				apply to both test conditions. For the 2500 RPM test the engine of all vehicles
				shall be conditioned by increasing the engine speed to 2500 RPM (+/-300) for a
				period of 30 seconds with the transmission in neutral. Exhaust emissions for HC
				and CO shall be recorded after the readings have stabilized or at the end of 30
				seconds, whichever comes first. If during these 30 seconds the recorded
				readings are below the appropriate maximum allowable (PASS), the unloaded
				2500-rpm test shall terminate and the engine speed shall be returned to idle
				for an idle mode test. If the recorded readings at 2500 rpm are above the
				appropriate maximum allowables (FAIL), real time sampling shall continue until
				the vehicle either passes or ninety (90) seconds have elapsed, whichever occurs
				first. After final exhaust emissions reading have been recorded, engine speed
				shall be returned to idle for an idle mode test. The idle mode test shall be
				performed as described in Subparagraph (a), of Paragraph (2), of Subsection C
				of 20.11.101.19 NMAC. During both tests a sampling algorithm shall allow for
				sampling system delay.
(3) Anti-tampering:
(a) Fleet motor vehicles subject to this
				regulation shall be inspected for the presence and proper connections of
				original design features and components designed to reduce CO and HC exhaust
				emissions. The features and components are as follows:
(i) catalytic converter,
(ii) oxygen sensor,
(iii) air pump or air aspiration system as
				applicable.
(b) Any
				vehicle with such features or components removed or rendered inoperative shall
				be FAILED under this subsection. If no tampering is evident with these
				components or systems, this portion of the inspection shall be PASSED.
(4) Visible Emissions
				(Smoke): All non diesel vehicles subject to inspection shall pass an inspection
				for visible emissions. The inspection for visible emissions shall be conducted
				after the anti-tampering inspection and prior to the exhaust measurement
				inspection.
(a) The vehicle must be placed in
				neutral gear with the parking brake secured and all accessories off.
(b) The engine speed shall be raised to
				approximately 2000 RPM and held constant for 10 seconds.
(c) If visible emissions are emitted for a
				period of two consecutive seconds the vehicle shall FAIL this portion of the
				inspection.
(5)
				Additional Requirements for Fleet Air Care Stations:
(a) Each fleet AIR CARE station shall obtain
				and pay for routine and unscheduled maintenance and for replacement parts for
				its approved exhaust gas analyzer systems.
(b) No person shall solicit, advertise or
				imply that a business is a fleet AIR CARE station certified by the Program
				Manager to conduct inspections pursuant to this regulation without having a
				current Program issued certificate on display on the premises.
(c) No fleet AIR CARE station owner or
				operator shall allow a person to conduct any part of an inspection pursuant to
				this Part unless that person is an AIR CARE inspector certified by the Program
				Manager and has a current Program issued certificate on display on the
				premises.
(d) Certified fleet AIR
				CARE stations owners or operators shall be responsible for the general
				management of their station and for the supervision of their AIR CARE
				inspectors and technicians in accordance with this regulation, the VPMP
				Procedures Manual, and other procedures and policies of the Program.
(e) Each certified fleet AIR CARE station
				shall obtain and pay for routine and unscheduled maintenance and for
				replacement of parts for its approved exhaust gas analyzer systems.