New Mexico § 66-3-838 - Authority of director with reference to safety and lighting devices

§ 66-3-838. Authority of director with reference to safety and lighting devices

A. The director is hereby required to approve or disapprove lighting and other safety

devices mentioned in Sections 66-3-801 through 66-3-887 NMSA 1978 and shall be guided in doing so by national authorities including the Society of

Automotive Engineers. In approving lighting devices, the director shall also be guided by the headlamp

standards established by the United Nations' agreement concerning the adoption of

approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts

done at Geneva on March 20, 1958, as amended and adopted by Canadian Standards Association

(CSA Standard D106.2). B. The director is hereby required to approve or disapprove any lighting and safety

device of a type on which approval is required in Sections 66-3-801 through 66-3-887 NMSA 1978 within a reasonable time after such device has been submitted. C. The director is further authorized to set up the procedure which shall be followed

when any device is submitted for approval. D. The director upon approving any such lamp or device shall issue to the applicant

a certificate of approval together with any instructions determined by him. E. The director shall publish lists of all lamps and devices by name and type which

have been approved by him, together with instructions as to the permissible candle

power rating of the bulbs which he has determined for use therein and such other instructions

as to adjustment as the director may deem necessary.