Automotive Defense Specialists
The Law Firm for the Automotive Repair Industry
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Free ConsultationHere’s a not-so-fun fact. The California Bureau of Automotive Repair regularly sends out “undercover” SMOG cars. Although the goal is to catch shady smog testing and auto repair shops, the process can end up trapping honest, hard-working SMOG technicians too.
California requires many businesses to be licensed. Doctors, dentists, hair salons – and auto repair shops! If you own an auto repair shop or are an auto repair technician, then you need a license from the Bureau of Automotive Repair.
The job of an auto technician in California is by no means straightforward and easy. To begin with, the actual work is hot and dirty, to say the least. You get covered in oil and dirt when dealing with the customers’ vehicles.
Many residents of Los Angeles who need a SMOG check will go online and look for a SMOG shop “near me”. There is nothing wrong with that, because getting your car smogged is nothing short of a pain, so the nearest SMOG shop will do.
California regulatory agencies like the Bureau of Automotive Repair are not known for being helpful or friendly. In fact, quite the opposite. Have you been to the California DMV lately?
Official “accusations” by the Bureau of Automotive Repair are a matter of public record. You can search for them. However, if you should happen to be the target of an accusation, you still have rights. But you should bear one thing in mind, and that is that trying to handle an accusation by the Bureau […]