The Mind of a Government Agency: It’s all in the Paperwork
Most of our clients are small businesspeople: folks who own automotive repair shops, SMOG check stations, and people who participate in the Bureau of Automotive Repair’s STAR program. We also get technicians and other technical folk who make their livelihood in the automotive repair industry. But all of them depend on the good will of […]
Blog Post on Bureau of Automotive Repair Letters Issued by Automotive Defense Specialists
Automotive Defense Specialists, a California law firm with top attorneys defending against Bureau of Automotive Repair actions, is proud to announce the publication of a short but informative article on how to deal with a Bureau of Automotive Repair letter.
SMOG in California: Smoke and Fog, Some History
SMOG, you may or may not know, comes from two words: “Smoke” and “Fog.” It was coned in the early 20th century, and over time it came to be associated with the city of Los Angeles, the world capital of SMOG as it were, especially in the 1960s. With Los Angeles situated as it is […]
Bureau of Automotive Repair Phone Number (and Useful Links)
We’re experts at everything to do with the Bureau of Automotive Repair. Most of our incoming calls are from SMOG stations, SMOG techs, or STAR Program stations who have received a letter, a citation, and/or an accusation from the BAR. They’re confounded, often angry – a) what have the done wrong, if anything, b) how […]
Bureau of Automotive Repair Letter: What to Do?
Many people look forward to the mail. Your grandparents or great grandparents, for example, probably lived a lot of their lives before this age of email, iPhones and SnapChat. They might have eagerly awaited the daily mail, for letters from loved ones, the Saturday Evening Post, postcards from people on fun trips, and other items […]
Bureau of Automotive Repair Informal Hearings: Win, Loss, Draw
Often times, a SMOG check station or STAR program participant will get a citation from the Bureau of Automotive Repair.