Automotive Defense Specialists
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November 24, 2025 – Los Angeles, California. Automotive Defense Specialists, a team of lawyers defending auto repair and smog shops against the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, is proud to announce a new post regarding STAR suspension notices.
For those of us with experience in the car repair business, we know the importance of naming things correctly. But we also know the general public doesn’t always get the terms right when they talk to us.
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Los Angeles, California – October 29, 2025. Automotive Defense Specialists, a team of top-rated lawyers defending auto repair and SMOG shops against the California Bureau of Automotive Repair is proud to announce several new blog posts for the public. These posts focus on “suspensions” that threaten the license status of shops and technicians in the […]
You’ve been running your smog check station like a pro. You’ve got regulars. You’ve invested in good tech. You’ve been part of the STAR program—maybe for years. Then, one day, you receive a STAR suspension notice from the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR). Now what? Let’s break it down. I’ll explain what the STAR program […]