Running a SMOG Shop Has Many Issues, and Not Just Awkward Customers
POSTED November 19, 2021

Running a SMOG Shop Has Many Issues, and Not Just Awkward Customers

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Getting your car SMOGGED is a legal requirement in California, and that means that owning and running a SMOG shop can be a very good business. Figures from 2018 show that there were 15.1 million vehicles registered in California โ€“ 0.82 vehicles for every resident! So, there are plenty of people in the SMOG business with plenty of customers.

Receiving a Citation From the Bureau of Automotive Repair Is Serious
POSTED November 2, 2021

Receiving a Citation From the Bureau of Automotive Repair Is Serious

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Receiving a citation is never fun. Whether it’s a citation because you are driving too fast, whether you made an “illegal” left turn, etc. The same goes with a citation from the Bureau of Automotive Repair. It may be scary and obnoxious.

If You Dispute a Bureau of Automotive Repair Decision, You Need an Attorney
POSTED October 30, 2021

If You Dispute a Bureau of Automotive Repair Decision, You Need an Attorney

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The Bureau of Automotive Repair has a lot of power. They have a team of attorneys whose job is to enforce California‘s tough SMOG regulations. It may not “go your wayโ€.

Automotive Defense Specialists Announces New Post on Contacting the Best Auto Repair Shop Attorney over an Administrative Dispute
POSTED October 26, 2021

Automotive Defense Specialists Announces New Post on Contacting the Best Auto Repair Shop Attorney over an Administrative Dispute

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San Francisco, California – October 26, 2021. Automotive Defense Specialists, a team of best-in-class defense attorneys for SMOG shops and auto mechanics is proud to announce a new blog post. The post explains that while managing upset customers may be considered part of a typical day for an auto technician, handling a so-called “accusation” from California’s Bureau of Automotive Repair might bring different challenges. Finding a top attorney familiar with administrative law might help to solve the problem fast.

There May Be No Way the Bureau of Automotive Repair Can Lose, but Smog Shops Can
POSTED October 15, 2021

There May Be No Way the Bureau of Automotive Repair Can Lose, but Smog Shops Can

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When you are the owner of a SMOG station in California, from Sacramento to Needles, one of the things that you need to be very wary of is the Bureau of Automotive Repair. You may believe that you take all precautions, and you do everything strictly in accordance with the law, and you probably do.

When You Own and Run a Smog Station, It Is No Easy Job
POSTED October 4, 2021

When You Own and Run a Smog Station, It Is No Easy Job

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If you own a SMOG station, whether in Los Angeles or in Truckee, you have a pretty hard job. It can be hot, it can be dirty, and the customers aren’t exactly “happy” that you have to SMOG their vehicle. And they are even more unhappy when you have to fail it because thereโ€™s an issue.