Automotive Defense Specialists
The Law Firm for the Automotive Repair Industry
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Free ConsultationThe Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR), California’s regulatory agency for auto repair and smog shops, is both feared and respected. It performs a necessary and proper regulatory function, but that role also comes with much controversy. As a car repair or smog shop technician, you must keep your business in compliance with the BAR.
Los Angeles, California – April 29, 2025. Automotive Defense Specialists, a California-based law firm servicing auto repair and SMOG shops, is proud to announce new content on the issue of combating a so-called “Suspension” order from the powerful Bureau of Automotive Repair. The complicated rules and regulations of the Bureau of Automotive Repair may be […]
Going through the process to become a certified STAR shop is not easy . Getting a certification requires pristine shop practices, such as how to care for and use all the tools and equipment required for SMOG testing.
To be an owner of a SMOG station is hard work and being a SMOG technician in Los Angeles, California, comes with both its rewards and challenges. The city of Los Angeles is busy with traffic, and vehicles are constantly in need of inspections.
Operating a SMOG station in the city of Los Angeles, California is no easy task, especially when trying to meet all of your customer’s needs. The area of Los Angeles has heavy traffic and plenty of vehicles.
Being an auto repair and SMOG shop owner in the Southern California area is a rewarding and challenging experience. Thanks to Golden State’s strict environmental laws that require each vehicle to meet distinct emissions standards, a SMOG station has the key role as a business owner to its patrons, as well as the community that […]