reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.7 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
In addition to the definitions in Section 65-2A-3 NMSA 1978
				  and 18.3.1.7 NMAC, as used in this
				  rule:
A.
MVD
means the
				motor vehicle division of the New Mexico taxation and revenue
				department;
B.
consensual
				tow
means a motor vehicle tow which has not been directed or requested
				by a law enforcement official, and for which actual consent has been obtained
				by the towing service from the owner or operator of the vehicle prior to the
				tow;
C.
nonconsensual
				tow
has the meaning given in Subsection JJ of Section 65-2A-3 NMSA 1978
				for purposes of this rule, regardless of whether the owner or operator of the
				towed vehicle has consented to a tow requested or directed by a law enforcement
				official;
D.
normal business
				hours
means any eight hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
				excluding one hour lunch on every weekday excluding state recognized
				holidays;
E.
owner of a motor
				vehicle
means a person who holds legal title to a motor vehicle or a
				person legally entitled to possession of the motor vehicle;
F.
proof of ownership
means a
				certificate of title, evidence of current registration of a motor vehicle or
				other legal documentation of ownership including but not limited to the vehicle
				owner's delegation of the power of attorney, assignment of agent by notarized
				letter, or a report from MVD or other reliable source identifying the current
				registered owner, and sufficient other documentation to identify an individual
				as the person described in the documents or as the person's agent;
G. public directive tow means any
				nonconsensual motor vehicle tow performed at the direction or request of a law
				enforcement official, including tows assigned by law enforcement agencies
				through a rotational call system, regardless of whether the owner or operator
				of the towed vehicle ever consented to the tow;
H.
storage
means the safekeeping
				of motor vehicles entrusted to the custody of a towing service;
I.
trespass tow
means the
				nonconsensual tow of a motor vehicle which is illegally parked on property
				other than a public roadway, for which actual consent has been obtained by the
				towing service from the owner or lessee of the private property or the owner's
				or lessee's agent prior to the tow and for which actual consent has not been
				obtained by the towing service from the owner or operator of the vehicle prior
				to the tow, but does not include a motor vehicle tow performed at the request
				or direction of a law enforcement official;
J.
unclaimed motor vehicle
means
				a vehicle that has been placed in a storage or impound lot to which no owner or
				lienholder of record has asserted a valid claim after required attempts to
				contact the owner and lienholder have been made.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.8 - MINIMUM EQUIPMENT STANDARDS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A towing service shall use only those winches and towing
				  equipment that have been produced and constructed by a manufacturer of such
				  equipment that regularly produces winches and towing equipment of guaranteed
				  quality.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.9 - CLASSIFICATION OF TOWING EQUIPMENT

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The standards for each class of towing service shall be
				  determined solely by the manufacturer's specifications for the capabilities of
				  tow and vehicle carrier trucks and towing equipment.
A. Class A - operating authority for towing
				up to 8,000 pounds;
B. Class B -
				operating authority for towing between 8,001 and 12,000 pounds;
C. Class C - operating authority for towing
				between 12,001 and 25,000 pounds;
D. Class D - operating authority for towing
				25,001 pounds and over.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.10 - CLASS A TOWING EQUIPMENT

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A class A towing service shall maintain equipment adequate
				  to transport motor vehicles, provided that the total gross weight of the
				  vehicle, special equipment, special bodies and lading shall not exceed 8,000
				  pounds.
A.
Tow truck
				specifications.
(1) GVW rating of not
				less than 10,000 pounds;
(2)
				Minimum of 60" cab to axle length;
(3) Automatic or manual
				transmission;
(4) Dual rear
				wheels.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.11 - CLASS B TOWING EQUIPMENT

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A class B towing service shall maintain equipment adequate
				  to transport passenger cars, trailers, semi-trailers, trucks and
				  truck-tractors, provided that the total gross weight of vehicle, special
				  equipment, special bodies and lading shall exceed 8,001 pounds, but shall not
				  exceed 12,000 pounds. Unless otherwise specifically restricted by its operating
				  authority, a class B towing service may also render class A service but must
				  charge the tariffed rates for class A service when it does so and must use
				  classs B equipment.
A.
Tow truck
				specifications:
(1) GVW rating of not
				less than 11,000 pounds;
(2)
				Minimum of 60" cab to axle length;
(3) Dual rear wheels;
(4) Automatic or manual
				transmission.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.12 - CLASS C TOWING EQUIPMENT

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A class C towing service shall maintain equipment adequate
				  to transport trailers, semi-trailers, trucks, truck-tractors and other
				  vehicles, provided that the total gross weight of the vehicle, special
				  equipment, special bodies and lading shall exceed 12,001 pounds, but shall not
				  exceed 25,000 pounds. Unless otherwise specifically restricted by its operating
				  authority, a class C towing service may also render class A or class B service
				  but must charge the tariffed rates for class A or class B service when it does
				  so and must use class C equipment.
A.
Tow truck specifications:
(1) GVW
				rating of not less than 25,000 pounds;
(2) Dual rear wheels;
(3) Automatic or manual
				transmission;
(4) Full air brakes,
				constructed so as to lock power wheels upon air failure.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.13 - CLASS D TOWING EQUIPMENT

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A class D towing service shall maintain equipment adequate
				  to transport trailers, semi-trailers, trucks, truck-tractors and other
				  vehicles, provided that the total gross weight of the vehicle, special
				  equipment, special bodies and lading shall exceed 25,001 pounds. Unless
				  otherwise specifically restricted by its operating authority, a class D towing
				  service may also render class A, class B, or class C service but must charge
				  the tariffed rates for class A or class B or class C service when it does so
				  and must use class D equipment.
A.
Tow truck specifications:
(1)
				Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) rating of not less than 49,000 pounds;
(2) Manual transmission;
(3) Dual axle (tandem) rear wheels;
(4) Minimum of 120" cab to axle
				length;
(5) Full air brakes
				constructed so as to lock power wheels upon air failure.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.15 - SECUREMENT

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A towing service shall secure every towed motor vehicle to
				  the towing vehicle in accordance with 49 CFR 393, Subpart F, Coupling Devices
				  and Towing Methods, and Subpart I, Protection Against Shifting and Falling
				  Cargo.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.16 - USE OF DOLLY OR SUPPLEMENTARY WHEELS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. A towing service shall not use a wheeled
				auxiliary device when such use could jeopardize the safety of the
				public.
B. Only class A and class B
				towing services may use dollies or supplementary wheels and then only when
				necessary.
C. Class C and class D
				towing services may use converter dollies when necessary to transport class C
				or class D motor vehicles.
D. A
				towing service may use a dolly when both ends of the motor vehicle to be towed
				are damaged or it is necessary to prevent further damage.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.17 - DISCONNECTION OF DRIVELINE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A towing service may disconnect or remove the driveline from
				  a motor vehicle to be towed when:
A.
				it is necessary to prevent mechanical damage to the motor vehicle; or
B. the motor vehicle's front end is so
				damaged, or for some other reason, it cannot be towed by lifting the rear
				end.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.18 - SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
Unsafe conditions:
A towing service is not obligated to transport
				shipments when, in the service's judgment, weather or road conditions make it
				impracticable or unsafe to operate.
B.
Passengers prohibited:
No
				person, other than an employee of the towing service, shall ride in a disabled
				motor vehicle while it is being transported.
C.
Chains or cable across
				highway:
A towing service shall not stretch or place any motor vehicles,
				cables or chains across any highway unless and until flagmen are placed a
				minimum distance of 300 feet from the obstruction in each direction along the
				highway to stop or warn approaching traffic. A towing service shall equip
				flagmen with red flags during daylight hours and electric lanterns with red
				lights during hours of darkness.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.19 - SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
All towing services must maintain the following safety
				  equipment on each tow truck at all times for the described use:
A. flashing blue, amber or a combination of
				both colors of lights, front and rear, which shall be in operation whenever a
				towing service is standing on a roadway for the purpose of removing a motor
				vehicle and at all times while transporting a motor vehicle;
B. stop, tail, and turn signals on any motor
				vehicle in tow that can be operated from the towing vehicle;
C. spot lights that are capable of lighting
				the scene of disability after dark and additional spotlights or work lights
				positioned behind the cab of the towing service that can be used to illuminate
				the motor vehicle being serviced;
D. one hand axe;
E. one wrecking bar at least four feet in
				length;
F. at least one broom, one
				shovel, and one bag or container for removal of broken glass and debris from
				highway;
G. one 10 unit type
				first-aid kit;
H. at least three
				triangle-type reflectors;
I. at
				least six electronic fuses, 25 minute flares, or reflective cones;
J. at least four red signal flags (minimum
				dimensions - two feet by two feet (2' x 2'); and
K. at least one charged fire extinguisher
				having a minimum capacity of 10 pounds of dry chemical capable of extinguishing
				class A, B and C fires.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.20 - DEADHEAD MILEAGE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Except as otherwise provided in this rule, a towing service
				  may assess deadhead mileage charges when performing a nonconsensual tow of a
				  vehicle, and the owner or operator of the towed vehicle asks or directs the
				  towing service to tow the vehicle to a location other than the towing service's
				  base of operation or storage facility. When calculating deadhead mileage
				  charges in such case, deadhead mileage shall not exceed total mileage less
				  loaded mileage.
A.
Total mileage
				calculation:
Total mileage shall equal the sum of:
(1) the mileage from the base of operation to
				the loading pick up point;
(2) the
				mileage from the loading pick-up point to the destination; and
(3) the mileage from the destination back to
				the original base of operation.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.21 - TOWING MULTIPLE MOTOR VEHICLES IN ONE TRIP

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
When a towing service tows two or more disabled motor
				  vehicles during one trip, it may charge the reasonable and appropriate tariff
				  rates for the second and succeeding motor vehicles as though each were an
				  independent tow, including but not limited to separate charges for hookup,
				  mileage, etc. for each vehicle.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.22 - ALTERED, MUTILATED, OR MISSING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A towing service must notify the local law enforcement agency
				  or the New Mexico state police in writing as soon as it discovers an altered,
				  mutilated, or missing VIN on a motor vehicle in its custody, unless the motor
				  vehicle has been impounded by a law enforcement officer aware of the altered,
				  mutilated, or missing VIN.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.23 - STORAGE FACILITIES

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Towing service includes the storage of motor vehicles.
				  Towing service begins when the motor vehicle is entrusted to the towing service
				  and ends when the towing service delivers the motor vehicle to the owner or the
				  owner's agent. Storage begins when the motor vehicle arrives at the storage
				  facility and ends when the motor vehicle leaves the storage facility.
A.
Storage Facility:
A towing
				service that performs nonconsensual tows must maintain at least one of the
				following classes of storage facility:
(1)
				Type 1 - a fenced and locked area;
(2) Type 2 - a fenced, lighted, and locked
				area; or
(3) Type 3 - an enclosed,
				roofed and locked structure.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.24 - INSPECTION AND RELEASE OF TOWED MOTOR VEHICLES

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
Motor vehicles ordered held for
				investigation:
If a law enforcement agency orders a towing service to
				hold a motor vehicle for investigation, the towing service shall not, without
				specific written authorization of the law enforcement agency:
(1) allow the owner of the motor vehicle, the
				owner's agent, or a lienholder to inspect the motor vehicle or remove proof of
				ownership or personal property from the motor vehicle; or
(2) release the motor vehicle to any person,
				including the owner, the owner's agent, or a lienholder.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.26 - NOTICE TO OWNERS OF TOWED MOTOR VEHICLES

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
Identification of owner:
(1)
On site.
Before a towing
				service tows a motor vehicle, it shall request ownership information from the
				authorizing law enforcement officer on scene.
(2)
From the storage facility:
If a towing service has not already obtained ownership information on a motor
				vehicle, it shall obtain the name and address of the registered owner and any
				lienholder of the motor vehicle.
(a) If the
				motor vehicle has New Mexico plates, the towing service shall request ownership
				information within three business days after the motor vehicle comes into its
				possession.
(b) If the motor
				vehicle has out-of-state plates or the towing service has other reason to
				believe that the motor vehicle is registered in a state other than New Mexico,
				the towing service must request the information from the appropriate agency of
				that state within three business days after the motor vehicle comes into its
				possession.
(3)
Documentation:
(a)
Information requested from the Motor Vehicle Division of any
				state:
A towing service shall retain in its files a photocopy of MVD
				Form 10705, Vehicle or Hull Identification Number Verification, indicating the
				date ownership and lienholder information was requested and a copy of any
				document received in response.
(b)
Information requested from other sources:
(i)
Electronically:
A towing
				service shall print out and retain in its files a copy of the ownership and
				lienholder information shown on the computer screen, notated with the name of
				the person making the request and the date and time the request was
				made.
(ii)
By other
				means:
A towing service shall maintain a record in its files indicating
				the name of the person requesting ownership and lienholder information, the
				source from which the information was requested, and the date and time the
				information was requested, and a copy of any document received from the source
				in response.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.27 - TOWING SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A towing service shall be responsible for:
A. removing debris at the scene of an
				accident whether or not specifically directed to do so by law enforcement
				authorities; and
B. the safekeeping
				and delivery of a motor vehicle and its contents entrusted to it or which come
				into its custody in the course of its authorized operations.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.28 - RECORDS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A towing service shall maintain for a period of three years
				  complete and permanent records of income, photographs, tow bills, and any other
				  documentation required by this rule for non-consensual tows separate and apart
				  from any other towing services and from any other business conducted by the
				  towing service.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 12 - TOWING SERVICES › Section 18.3.12.29 - TOWING SERVICES WITH MULTIPLE STORAGE FACILITIES

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A towing service may apply to operate with multiple storage
				  facilities by completing the application form prescribed by the director. The
				  director shall approve the application if it contains the name of the towing
				  service, the warrant number, the mailing address of the new storage facility,
				  the physical address of the new storage facility, and a list of the equipment
				  the towing service will station at the new storage facility. A towing service
				  performing non-consensual tows shall transport towed vehicles to the nearest
				  storage facility.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 13 - REGISTRATION OF INTERSTATE CARRIERS › Section 18.3.13.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Section 65-2A-4, NMSA 1978, and 2023 N.M. Laws, Chapter 100,
				  Section 81.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 13 - REGISTRATION OF INTERSTATE CARRIERS › Section 18.3.13.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
July 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 13 - REGISTRATION OF INTERSTATE CARRIERS › Section 18.3.13.6 - OBJECTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The purpose of this rule is to implement Section 65-2A-16
				  NMSA 1978.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 13 - REGISTRATION OF INTERSTATE CARRIERS › Section 18.3.13.7 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. FMCSA authorized
				carrier means a motor carrier subject to the authority of the United States
				department of transportation (U.S. DOT) and authorized by the federal motor
				carrier safety administration (FMCSA) to engage in compensated transportation
				in interstate or foreign commerce;
B. unified carrier registration (UCR) means
				the federal requirements for state registration of FMCSA authorized
				carriers.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 13 - REGISTRATION OF INTERSTATE CARRIERS › Section 18.3.13.8 - REGISTRATION OF FMCSA AUTHORIZED CARRIERS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Yearly UCR registration is required of
				FMCSA authorized carriers. Registration may be completed on-line through the
				national registration system (NRS) portal (
www.ucr.gov
).
B. FMCSA authorized carriers that identify
				New Mexico as their base state shall pay yearly registration fees as required
				by the UCR Plan (https://plan.ucr.gov/regulation). Fees must be paid to the
				department before January 1 of the registration year, and may be submitted
				on-line at the time of registration (
www.ucr.gov
), or by mail in a check to the address
				shown on the registration website.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.2 - SCOPE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. This rule
				applies to all ambulance services subject to the jurisdiction of the
				department.
B. In addition to the
				exemptions stated in 65-2A-38 and 65-6-6 NMSA 1978, this rule does not apply
				to:
(1) agencies of the United States
				government or
(2) ambulance
				services authorized in another state or country that are engaged in interstate
				transportation of patients into or out of New Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Sections 65-2A-4 and 65-6-4 NMSA 1978, and 2023 N.M. Laws,
				  Chapter 100, Section 81.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.6 - OBJECTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The purpose of this rule is to establish requirements for
				  ambulance vehicles, equipment, operations, drivers and attendant
				  services.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.7 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
In addition to the definitions in 7.27.2 NMAC, as used in
				  this rule:
A.
advanced
				level
means emergency medical services above the New Mexico Emergency
				Medical Technician (EMT) basic level including EMT intermediate, EMT paramedic,
				and special skills which include enhanced emergency medical services and
				critical care transport;
B.
critical care transport (CCT)
means the inter-facility ambulance
				transportation of patients requiring critical care and medical interventions or
				equipment ordered by a licensed physician. CCT may be provided only by an
				ambulance agency that has received special skill approval by the department of
				health (DOH) emergency medical services (EMS) bureau and EMS medical direction
				committee for CCT. Critical care includes the use of specialized ventilators,
				multiple medications being monitored via intravenous (IV) pumps, intra-aortic
				balloon pumps, and external pacemakers.
C.
emergency medical technician basic
				(EMT basic)
means the pre-hospital and inter-facility care and
				treatment identified in the EMS scope of practice rules issued by the
				department of health for application by all licensed emergency medical
				technicians;
D.
emergency
				medical technician intermediate (EMT intermediate)
means certain
				advanced pre-hospital and inter-facility care and treatment identified in the
				EMS scope of practice rules issued by the department of health for application
				by licensed EMT intermediates operating pursuant to physician
				directives;
E.
emergency
				medical technician paramedic (EMT paramedic)
means advanced pre-hospital
				assessment, and inter-facility care and treatment identified in the EMS scope
				of practice rules issued by the department of health for application by a
				licensed EMT paramedic operating pursuant to physician directive;
F.
emergency
means the sudden
				occurrence or onset of what reasonably appears to be a traumatic or medical
				condition that manifests itself by symptoms of sufficient severity, which may
				include severe pain, that the absence of immediate medical attention could
				reasonably be expected by a lay person to result in;
(1) jeopardy of the person's physical and or
				mental health;
(2) serious
				impairment of bodily functions;
(3)
				serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part; or
(4) disfigurement to the person.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.8 - DUTY TO PROVIDE SERVICE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. It
				shall be unlawful for an ambulance service, or any of its personnel or agents,
				to refuse to provide service to a willing person in need of emergency medical
				treatment or transportation, or to require advance payment prior to rendering
				such service. A responding ambulance service may comply with a written refusal
				of treatment or transport from a patient or guardian who has been informed of
				the potential medical consequences of such a refusal. All written refusals must
				be maintained as an ambulance service record.
B. When ambulance transport is requested and
				is determined to be necessary upon review by an ambulance service, the patient
				shall be delivered to the closest appropriate facility capable of providing
				definitive care and treatment, as determined by the service's medical director
				through local EMS system protocol.
C. An ambulance service shall give priority
				to emergency response calls.
D. An
				ambulance service shall be available 24 hours a day, every day of the
				year.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.9 - MUTUAL AID

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Ambulance services shall develop mutual aid agreements with
				  all appropriate entities that may be implemented anytime an ambulance service
				  cannot respond to a call or if a disaster or mass casualty situation occurs.
				  Mutual aid may be provided pursuant to an established written agreement or when
				  requested by state or local authorities, including law
				  enforcement.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.10 - OPERATIONS PLAN

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Each ambulance service shall have a written operations plan
				  setting forth its policies and procedures. The plan shall be periodically
				  updated and shall be available for inspection by the department at all times.
				  The plan shall include:
A. all
				operational guidelines and medical protocols;
B. a quality assurance plan;
C. personnel policies for drug and alcohol
				testing of employees who present as impaired while on duty or are suspected of
				impairment related to a work related accident or event;
D. all mutual aid agreements;
E. a disaster and mass casualty
				plan;
F. infection control
				procedures;
G. a description of
				emergency medical dispatch capabilities;
H. work schedule standards to ensure staff
				are rested and fit-for-duty; and
I.
				anticipated pre-hospital response times in the ambulance service's territory or
				patient catchment area, and a description of factors that could cause delays to
				those response times. Factors may include:
(1)
				topography of service territory;
(2) staffing issues (ex. volunteers, remote
				residency, high turnover);
(3)
				density or specific challenges presented by population served (ex. industrial
				risk, socio-economic factors, behavioral health needs, language
				barriers);
(4) stationing points
				for ambulances and crews; and
(5)
				variance in weather conditions.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.11 - MINIMUM PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
Ambulances:
(1) A minimum of two licensed EMTs from the
				ambulance service shall be present at the scene of the emergency, except that
				two EMTs need not be present at the scene for prearranged transfers of a stable
				patient or in those situations where there are overlapping calls, disasters, or
				similar circumstances which result in an insufficient number of EMTs being
				available.
(2) A minimum of one EMT
				shall be in the patient compartment during patient care and
				transport.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.12 - VEHICLE LIST

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Each
				ambulance service shall maintain a current list of ambulances used in its
				authorized operations. The list shall identify each ambulance by type (I, II,
				III), manufacturer, serial number, registration number, and other descriptive
				information sufficient for identification, and shall state whether the
				ambulance is leased or owned.
B. An
				ambulance service may only use ambulances on the vehicle list, unless the
				service is temporarily utilizing a borrowed vehicle from another EMS agency due
				to unusual and unforeseen circumstances (repair of vehicles or other
				situations). The department shall be notified in writing if this temporary
				situation persists longer than seven consecutive days.
C. An ambulance service shall submit an
				updated vehicle list to the department within 10 days of the date an ambulance
				unit is either put into service or taken out of service.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.13 - VEHICLE STANDARDS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
All ambulances purchased, acquired, or placed into service by
				  an authorized EMS service shall meet or exceed the general services
				  administration (GSA) standards for operation, crash performance and
				  safety.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.14 - REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
When an ambulance is dispatched, it shall carry and have
				  readily available equipment in good working order, including:
A. one semi-automatic defibrillator for EMT
				basic and EMT intermediate use or one semi-automatic/manual defibrillator
				monitor for paramedic use, as specified in the EMS scopes of practice and local
				medical protocol;
B. suction
				systems, which include:
(1) on-board suction
				unit that meets GSA standards;
(2)
				portable, manual or battery powered suction unit;
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.15 - REQUIRED SUPPLIES

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
When an ambulance is dispatched, it shall carry adequate
				  quantities of readily available supplies to ensure the level of care described
				  in the ambulance service protocols signed by the physician medical director,
				  including but not limited to:
A. 12
				sterile bandages, soft roller, self-adhering type, or equivalent to a total
				length of 24 yards;
B. six
				triangular bandages or equivalent product or substitute;
C. one box adhesive bandages;
D. one pair trauma shears and one penlight
				(either in the ambulance or on the EMT's person);
E. one pair sterile scissors used for cutting
				the umbilical cord during a delivery; commercially available sterile cutting
				devices may be substituted;
F. six
				sterile trauma dressings in large and small sizes;
G. 50, or adequate supply, sterile 4" x 4",
				or larger, sponges;
H. four rolls
				of adhesive tape;
I. four cold
				packs and four heat packs;
J. two
				sterile burn sheets, individually wrapped;
K. four sterile burn dressings;
L. two sets of oropharyngeal airways in sizes
				zero through five (infant through adult), and one set of nasopharyngeal airways
				(28FR, 32FR, 34FR, and 36FR, all for adult use);
M. three sterile suitable occlusive
				dressings;
N. two sets of rigid
				cervical collars of plastic, not foam, construction in various sizes for adult,
				child and infant; commercially available immobilization devices are
				allowed;
O. a sufficient quantity
				of appropriate airborne and blood-borne infection control supplies, as
				recommended by the centers for disease control and prevention, including
				gloves, masks, gowns, caps, eye protection, sharps containers, and other
				equipment to protect all patient care providers dispatched with the ambulance;
				in addition, appropriate hand-washing supplies and disinfectant shall be
				available on the vehicle;
P. at
				least two disposable high-concentration oxygen masks and two disposable nasal
				cannulas in adult and child sizes and at least two packages of oxygen supply
				tubing;
Q. appropriate large and
				small bore tip suction catheters (6f-14f), rigid tip suction catheter, and
				hoses;
R. one bulb suction
				device;
S. one emesis basin or
				large plastic bag;
T. two liters of
				sterile water, normal saline, or other appropriate irrigation solution;
				and
U. two clean sets of linen,
				including at least two blankets and pillows (or suitable pillow substitutes) at
				all times.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.16 - MEDICATIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
An ambulance service shall adhere to the appropriate EMS
				  scopes of practice for EMS personnel regarding approved medications, provided
				  the medications are listed in the service's treatment guidelines or protocols
				  and approved by the physician medical director for use by the ambulance
				  service. In some cases the medical direction committee may authorize special
				  skills that allow unique medications not found in the scopes of practice. In
				  such cases, these medications are allowed on the vehicle for use by the
				  authorized personnel, as specified by the special skills approval letter
				  provided by the EMS medical direction committee or the EMS bureau. In all
				  cases, medications shall only be administered under medical direction, as
				  specified in the scopes of practice and any special skills approval
				  letters.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.17 - PORTABLE MEDICAL KITS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
In addition to the required equipment and supplies, every
				  ambulance shall carry at least one portable medical kit containing the
				  following items, or their appropriate equivalent:
A. one sphygmomanometer in adult, child and
				infant sizes, or one sphygmomanometer capable of accepting various sizes of
				cuffs (adult, child, and infant). In the latter case, a sufficient supply of
				cuff in each of the identified sizes shall be available.
B. one stethoscope;
C. four soft roller, self-adhering type
				bandages;
D. three triangular
				bandages or equivalent product/substitute;
E. two trauma dressings;
F. 10 size 4" x 4" gauze sponges;
G. one roll adhesive tape;
H. one pair of trauma shears (either in the
				ambulance or on the EMT's person);
I. one penlight (either in the ambulance or
				on the EMT's person);
J. two
				sterile burn dressings;
K. one
				adult-size bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation device. Neonate, infant and child
				BVM must be incorporated in the kit or readily available aboard the
				vehicle;
L. one set of oropharyngeal
				airways, sizes 0 through 6 (neonatal through adult);
M. two sterile, petroleum gel-impregnated
				gauze dressings, or other suitable occlusive dressings;
N. multiple pairs of disposable treatment
				gloves;
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.18 - ADVANCED LEVEL AMBULANCE SERVICES

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
Service requirements:
An
				ambulance service shall meet the following requirements before it provides any
				advanced level treatments or procedures, including special skills:
(1) If an ambulance service represents itself
				or labels its vehicles as a provider of service at any level above EMT basic,
				that advanced level of care and treatment shall be provided 24 hours a day,
				every day of the year, except in those unusual situations where there are
				overlapping calls, disasters, or similar unforeseen circumstances.
(2) At least one trained and licensed
				advanced provider must respond to a call and accompany the patient in the
				patient compartment of the ambulance.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.19 - NON-EMERGENCY AND INTERFACILITY TRANSPORT

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
An ambulance service may provide scheduled pre-hospital or
				  inter-facility transport of patients, including physically or mentally impaired
				  patients or non-ambulatory patients, who require the attending care and
				  monitoring of qualified medical personnel. Only certified ambulances shall
				  transport recumbent patients requiring medical monitoring. An ambulance service
				  providing such service shall:
A.
				provide at least one EMT of the appropriate service level and one qualified
				driver; the EMT shall be in the patient compartment attending the patient
				whenever a patient is being cared for or transported.
B.
Stretcher or wheelchair vans:
A stretcher or wheelchair van may be used to transport a person who is:
(1) Non-ambulatory and requires non-emergency
				medical transportation and does not require medical monitoring or treatment
				during transport.
(2) An inpatient
				who requires transportation to another facility for diagnostic tests and a
				physician authorizes the use of a stretcher van.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.20 - SPECIAL EVENT AMBULANCE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Emergency transports for special events are not
				  inter-facility transfers unless that definition is met. Dedicated stand-by
				  status ambulances shall not respond to emergency calls off site of the event
				  except in cases of disaster, mass casualty or other unusual medical
				  circumstance.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.21 - MAINTENANCE, PRESERVATION, AND RETENTION OF RECORDS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
In addition to the record requirements for motor carriers,
				  every ambulance service shall maintain accurate and separate records of its
				  services in New Mexico, including:
A.
				driver records with current licenses, history of department of transportation
				(DOT) physical examinations, approved firefighter fitness exam certification or
				other approved physician certifications, and emergency vehicle operator
				training history;
B. EMS personnel
				licensure;
C. statement of
				employment or volunteer status, including start and stop dates;
D. records of equipment to include
				inspection, repair and maintenance records, equipment lists, vehicle title and
				registration certificates;
E.
				organized records of all ambulance runs, including a copy of the patient care
				record.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 14 - AMBULANCE SERVICES › Section 18.3.14.22 - QUALITY ASSURANCE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Each ambulance service shall have a written quality assurance
				  program, which shall provide for.
A.
patient care records retention:
an ambulance service shall retain
				pre-hospital patient care records for seven years, as approved by local medical
				protocol;
B.
reporting:
ambulance services shall complete a
patient run
				report
for each patient contacted during an emergency response or
				inter-facility transport; the minimum data elements from these reports, as
				identified by the EMS bureau, shall be compiled to the extent possible and
				submitted to the pre- hospital data collection system at the EMS bureau as
				prescribed in 7.27.4 NMAC, Emergency Medical Services Fund Act;
C.
minimum patient information required
				upon patient delivery to the destination facility:
pursuant to ambulance
				service protocol, an ambulance service shall communicate, electronically or in
				writing, clinical patient information to the intercepting ambulance or
				receiving facility at the time of patient transfer or delivery, if available:
(1) ambulance unit number, EMT name and level
				of licensure;
(2) patient age and
				sex;
(3) patient's chief complaint
				or EMT's primary impression;
(4) a
				brief history of the present illness, including scene assessment and mechanism
				of injury;
(5) major past
				illnesses;
(6) patient's mental
				status;
(7) patient's baseline
				vital signs;
(8) pertinent findings
				of the physical examination;
(9)
				description of emergency medical care that has been provided for the patient,
				including that provided by any first response units; and
(10) the patient's response to the emergency
				medical care received.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 15 - FUEL SURCHARGE FOR NON-CONSENSUAL › Section 18.3.15.2 - SCOPE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
This rule applies to all towing services performing
				  non-consensual tows.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 15 - FUEL SURCHARGE FOR NON-CONSENSUAL › Section 18.3.15.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Sections 65-2A-4 and 65-2A-20(H) NMSA 1978, and 2023 N.M.
				  Laws, Chapter 100, Section 81.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 15 - FUEL SURCHARGE FOR NON-CONSENSUAL › Section 18.3.15.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
July 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 15 - FUEL SURCHARGE FOR NON-CONSENSUAL › Section 18.3.15.6 - OBJECTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The purpose of this rule is to establish a procedure
				  providing for periodic fuel surcharges for towing services performing
				  non-consensual tows.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS › Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 15 - FUEL SURCHARGE FOR NON-CONSENSUAL › Section 18.3.15.7 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
EIA fuel
				price
refers to the weekly gasoline or diesel fuel price for the Rocky
				Mountain region, as published by the United States department of energy's
				energy information administration (EIA) at:
http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/
.
B.
fuel surcharge
means the
				additional charge that towing services may impose for a non-consensual tow to
				account for the changing price of fuel.