N.M. Code R. § 18.21.4.7 – Definitions

A. "Business Sign" means a sign showing the name and/or brand and/or trademark, and/or directional arrow and/or distance to a qualified TODS business. Business signs may be erected individually or as a component of a sign assembly as determined by location.
B. "Department" means the New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department.
C. "Interstate System" means every state highway that is part of a national interstate and defense highways established pursuant to Section 103(b), Title 23, United States Code.
D. "Logo" means an officially sanctioned sign of the Logo Signing Program.
E. "Logo Sign" means an officially sanctioned sign of the Logo Signing Program.
F. "Signing Priority" means all other type of signing shall have a priority over TODS signing.
G. "Tourist Oriented Directional Signs or TODS" means officially sanctioned signing that is located within the right-of-way of routes (except Interstate) under the jurisdiction of the Department and provides business identification and directional information for businesses, services and activities, the major portion of whose income from visitors are derived during the normal business season from motorists not residing in the immediate area of the business or activity.
H. "Trailblazer" means a route marker assembly used to indicate the direction to the nearest or most convenient point of access to a qualified TODS business.
I. "TODS Intersection" means a juncture of a highway and a public roadway that provides access to a qualified TODS business.
J. "Intersection TOD Sign" means a sign assembly installed within the highway right-of-way at or near a TODS intersection and is used to indicate the name, direction and distance to a qualified TODS business.
K. "Advance Intersection TOD Sign" means a sign assembly installed within the highway right-of-way at least one-half mile in advance of a TODS intersection and is used to indicate the name, direction and distance to a qualified TODS business.
[12/31/98; 18.21.4.7 NMAC – Rn, 18 NMAC 21.4.7, Recompiled 11/16/01]