Automotive Defense Specialists
The Law Firm for the Automotive Repair Industry
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Free ConsultationTechnicians in the SMOG check industry here in California work hard. It’s noisy, dirty, tough work, and the clients are often not happy. Well, it figures, doesn’t it? When you tell them their vehicle has failed the California SMOG test, they are not exactly going to be over the moon. Quite the opposite.
Democracy with a small “d” means that the people get their say. Well, “Stop The STAR Program” at http://www.stopthestarprogram.com/ is a forum where disgruntled SMOG technicians and station owners can now get to put in their two cents.
If a government employee tells you to do something, do you have any rights? Well, under the present circumstances, we might not be so sure. But leaving Coronavirus aside, you might realize that you DO have rights. To the best of our knowledge, they have NOT suspended the constitution in California. At least, not yet.
If you are a SMOG technician or station owner and you receive a decision from the BAR (Bureau of Automotive Repair), it is not a good idea to try and fight it on your own.
A citation isn’t anything more than an allegation by the government. It might be true. It might be false. It might be – who the heck knows?
It’s a tough old life being an auto repair shop in California. Difficult customers. Expenses such as rent and labor. Regulations. Yes, lots and lots of regulations!