Bureau of Automotive Repair Update: Bar97 Machine vs. OIS Machine Confusion
Many SMOG stations and STAR Program participants are expressing concerning over the regulatory environment between the BAR97 machine and the newer OIS (On-board Diagnostic Inspection System) machine, especially controversy as to when each machine is required to be used. In some situations, the Bureau of Automotive Repair can express concerns about the proper or improper use of […]
Fun Facts about Rancho Cordova
The FBI has its Quantico, the White House has its Washington, and the Bureau of Automotive Repair has its Rancho Cordova. That’s the official residence of the agency we deal with day-in and day-out as we help auto repair shops and SMOG check technicians stand up for their rights.
What’s in a Word: Citation, Explored
We lawyers are “word” people. What we do for a living, in our case as top attorneys vis-a-vis the Bureau of Automotive Repair, involves words. What do words mean? Where do they come from? Some of those words are “official words” as when you receive a formal citation from the BAR. Others are informal words, […]
Automotive Defense Specialists, a Law Firm Specializing in Bureau of Automotive Repair Issues, Releases Updated BAR STAR Program Resources
Santa Monica, CA – October 27, 2015. Automotive Defense Specialists, a California law firm specializing in Bureau of Automotive Repair issues, is proud to announce a new list of BAR STAR Program information. BAR, of course, stands for the Bureau of Automotive Repair and the STAR program is their latest SMOG-related regulatory system in California.
Bureau of Automotive Repair: Information on the STAR Program
We keep a close eye on the Bureau of Automotive Repair, since as a public agency they are required to release quite a bit of information. Let’s face it, however: sometimes the information is hard to find, and even harder to interpret.
SMOG Check Stations: Smog Check Program Areas
As someone who operates in California’ SMOG check industry, we’re sure you’ve heard and seen it all. As the state with the dirtiest air in the USA, California has some of the strictest emission standards and that requires California drivers to get their cars “smogged” every couple of years. Many consumers do not understand that […]