The Bureau of Automotive Repair and Brake Lights: Cause for Concern?
POSTED January 22, 2016

The Bureau of Automotive Repair and Brake Lights: Cause for Concern?

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When a car pulls into a California Smog Check station, up to and including a participant in the STAR Program, the service attendant is required to put the car under a range of tests. Anyone reading this blog is probably a very technical person, much more technical in an automotive and SMOG check sense then […]

Informational Post on Bureau of Automotive Repair Citations for BAR97 vs. OIS Machine Use Issued by Automotive Defense Specialists
POSTED January 18, 2016

Informational Post on Bureau of Automotive Repair Citations for BAR97 vs. OIS Machine Use Issued by Automotive Defense Specialists

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Santa Monica, CA – November 15, 2015. Automotive Defense Specialists, a California law firm with top attorneys defending against Bureau of Automotive Repair citations, is proud to announce an informational alert on its blog on controversy surrounding citations on the use of the BAR97 machines vs. the newer OIS machines.

Bureau of Automotive Repair Actions: Q&A #3 – Undercover SMOG check Cars
POSTED January 7, 2016

Bureau of Automotive Repair Actions: Q&A #3 – Undercover SMOG check Cars

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As part of our on-going education of the California SMOG check and STAR program community, we’re publishing some short Q&A on various topics concerning possible Bureau of Automotive Repair issues. This post touches on the controversial issue of “undercover cars” being sent out by the Bureau of Automotive Repair that then get “SMOG checks” by […]

Bureau of Automotive Repair Actions: Q&A #2 – Administrative Law vs. Criminal Law
POSTED December 21, 2015

Bureau of Automotive Repair Actions: Q&A #2 – Administrative Law vs. Criminal Law

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As part of our on-going education of the California SMOG check and STAR program community, we’re publishing some short Q&A on various topics concerning possible Bureau of Automotive Repair issues. This post focuses on some of the interconnections between “administrative law” and “criminal law” issues.

Automotive Defense Specialists Releases Q&A Series on Bureau of Automotive Repair Criminal Issues
POSTED December 14, 2015

Automotive Defense Specialists Releases Q&A Series on Bureau of Automotive Repair Criminal Issues

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Sacramento, CA – December 14, 2015. Automotive Defense Specialists, a California law firm of attorneys with expertise in Bureau of Automotive Repair criminal cases, is proud to announce the launch of a five-part Q&A series on its blog concerning issues surrounding the Bureau of Automotive Repair actions against SMOG check and STAR program participating stations […]

Bureau of Automotive Repair Actions: Q&A #1 – Potential Criminal Actions
POSTED December 7, 2015

Bureau of Automotive Repair Actions: Q&A #1 – Potential Criminal Actions

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As part of our on-going education of the California SMOG check and STAR program community, we’re publishing some short Q&A on various topics concerning possible Bureau of Automotive Repair issues.