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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 65. Motor Carriers § 65-6-4. Department; duties

Current as of May 06, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

<This version of section effective July 1, 2024. See, also, version of section 65-6-4 effective until July 1, 2024.>

The department, in accordance with its responsibilities to regulate common carriers, shall hold public hearings as prescribed in the Motor Carrier Act and adopt rules:

A. for the establishment of reasonable, flexible standards for ambulances, including but not limited to:

(1) vehicle design;

(2) health and safety equipment to be maintained and used in ambulances;

(3) procedures for the operation of ambulances; and

(4) at least annual inspection of ambulances; and

B. for the licensure of all drivers and attendants, to include:

(1) minimum training requirements to include basic and advanced red cross and such other available training as the department finds reasonable and in the best interests of the public; and

(2) a written and practical examination of competence limited to that material, information and training required of drivers and attendants, respectively, in the rules adopted by the department.

In establishing standards for ambulances, the department shall give serious consideration to the vehicle needs and limitations imposed by the topography and road and weather conditions of various localities. Further, the department shall take into consideration the resources of the various communities, institutions and sponsoring organizations providing ambulance service to the public.

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