BAR will be able to issue citations and fines to automotive repair dealers for violations of the Automotive Repair Act, with fines potentially reaching up to $5,000 per violation.
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June Legislative Update: California bills that can impact auto repair
The year began with more than 2,600 new bills which have started making their way through the legislative process — here’s where ones affecting auto repair presently stand.
Remedial training for shops and provider certification now available
BAR will host workshop to discuss proposed regulations reagrding violations of the Automotive Repair Act.
Partnership to provide Smog Check info for fleets without manual inspections, reducing downtime
Leveraging near real-time engine information processed through Geotab’s telematics device, BAR will receive Smog Check information for government fleet vehicles.
Bureau of Automotive Repair launches new ‘Auto Shop Locator’
New online search tool allows consumers to find licensed automotive repair dealers and identifies licensees that are on probation or subject of a pending accusation.
Scam artists posing as DCA, local police, DEA or FBI target California businesses
Callers in fraud scheme may be "spoofing" DCA/board/bureau telephone numbers to make the calls appear to be coming from DCA or the board/bureau.
BAR charges nine Southern Californian smog check stations with fraud
Smog Check stations caught using 'clean gassing' to issue fraudulent certificates.