Similar Vehicle Failure Rate: Potential Problems
The ‘similar vehicle failure rate’ by the Bureau of Automotive Repair has potential problems. Blog post by attorney expert William Ferreira. Many people land on our website, or inquire about our BAR defense attorney services, when they are confused about various technical issues that have caused them to be issued a ‘STAR Certification’ invalidation notice.
Estimating STAR Invalidation Notices via PRA (Public Record Act)
As the Bureau of Automotive Repair is a public agency of the state of California, and as such is required to release some data on its activities. We keep a close eye on available public records, as this indicates changes in regulatory behavior and increases (or decreases) in invalidations.
Success in STAR Certified Smog Station Invalidation Appeals, Announced by Automotive Defense Specialists
Automotive Defense Specialists, a top California law firm specializing in Bureau of Automotive defense STAR Smog certificate invalidation cases, continues to win successes for auto repair shops and technicians. The firm specializes in defending technicians and small business owners against alleged STAR and Smog check program violations.
New STAR Scores from BAR are out for Second Quarter
New STAR scores are out. If you receive an invalidation letter, go back to work with STAR while we appeal. We’ve already won several of these hearings.
Winning a STAR Invalidation Appeal
Many times when we get into the data created for STAR scores, including deviations, incorrect gear, SVFR, and FPR, Aborts, ASM restarts, we find inconstancies. Within these inconsistencies we can develop and draft carefully crafted argumentation explaining why the data reflects such issues.
Accusation Dismissed – Winning a Citation Case
Citations can be the death knell of a technician’s career. They can also be the death knell of the shop – losing STAR and by extension 50% of your business.