N.M. Admin. Code § 18.20.11.20

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 18.20.11.20 - SERVICING OF IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES

A. A service center operator or service technician shall:

(1) service a device within thirty (30) days after the initial installation and every sixty (60) days thereafter, unless otherwise specified by court order.

(2) ensure that another device is substituted whenever an installer removes a device for any reason.

(3) calibrate every installed device at least every sixty (60) days.

B. At each service visit, service center operator or service technician shall:

(1) perform a calibration confirmation test to verify that the device measures an approved reference sample within plus or minus 0.005 grams per 210 liters of the known concentration of the reference sample.

(a) If the result of the calibration confirmation test is not within plus or minus 0.005 grams per 210 liters of the known concentration of the approved reference sample, the service center operator shall recalibrate the device.

(b) If the device fails the calibration confirmation test after being recalibrated, the service center operator shall ensure that a new device is installed.

(2) check that the device will permit a driver to restart a vehicle within three (3) minutes without taking another breath test after the vehicle has stalled or been turned off.

(3) check the device for evidence of tampering and circumvention. A service center operator or service technician shall document and photograph any perforations, cuts, or other evidence of possible tampering.

(4) download all recorded information from the device and prepare a report in the format prescribed by the Bureau. The report shall include:

(a) the date, time, BAC of the driver, and success or failure of each attempt to start the vehicle;

(b) the date, time, BAC of the driver, and success or failure of each random retest;

(c) all attempts to tamper with the ignition interlock device;

(d) all attempts to avoid taking a random retest;

(e) all attempts to circumvent the device;

(f) the total number of events recorded by the data recorder since the last service visit; and

(g) the number of vehicle starts.

(5) record the vehicle odometer reading and calculate the number of miles driven since the last service visit.

(6) check that the device continues to meet the requirements of this rule. If at any time the device fails to meet the requirements of this rule, the device shall be recalibrated, repaired, or replaced.

N.M. Admin. Code § 18.20.11.20

18.20.11.20 NMAC - Rp, 18 NMAC 20.11.10, 1-1-03