The Bureau of Automotive Repair serves Californians through effective regulation of the automotive repair and Smog Check industry.

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Legislation and regulations update Legislation. Several legislative proposals introduced this year may impact the automotive repair industry. For information regarding current legislative …

License and regulate automotive repair dealers, Smog Check stations and technicians, and vehicle safety systems stations and technicians 1.. Mediate automotive repair complaints, …

Guidance on business or ownership changes. Businesses that service, repair, modify, or diagnose issues with motor vehicles are required to register with the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) …

Lookup data for STAR certified technicians and stations.

• A comparison of current findings to those included in the 2009 report entitled “Evaluation of the California Smog Check Program Using Random RoadsideData ” (the “2009 Report”). In …

Best practices for improving STAR scores. The STAR program, created pursuant to Assembly Bill 2289 (Eng, Chapter 258, Statutes of 2010), aims to improve the overall quality of Smog Check …

PREFACE This manual is incorporated by reference in Section 3340.45, Title 16, of the California Code of Regulations. It provides procedures for performing official Smog Check inspections.

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