N.M. Stat. § 24-1-22
Scientific laboratory division; testing methods;
certification.
A. The scientific laboratory division of the department of health is authorized to
promulgate and approve satisfactory techniques or methods to test persons believed to
be operating a motor vehicle or a motorboat under the influence of drugs or alcohol and
to issue certification for test operators and their instructors that shall be subject to
termination or revocation at the discretion of the scientific laboratory division. The
scientific laboratory division is further authorized to establish or approve quality control
measures for alcohol breath testing and to establish or approve standards of training
necessary to ensure the qualifications of individuals conducting these analyses or
collections.
B. The scientific laboratory division shall establish criteria and specifications for
equipment, training, quality control, testing methodology, blood-breath relationships and
the certification of operators, instructors and collectors of breath samples.
C. All laboratories analyzing breath, blood or urine samples pursuant to the
provisions of the Implied Consent Act [66-8-105 to 66-8-112 NMSA 1978] and the
Boating While Intoxicated Act [Chapter 66, Article 13 NMSA 1978] shall be certified by
the scientific laboratory division. The certification shall be granted in accordance with
the rules and regulations of the scientific laboratory division and shall be subject to
termination or revocation for cause.