The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) will host a second public workshop to discuss regulation development for the proposed vehicle safety inspection and certification program.
AB 471 (Low, Chapter 372, Statutes of 2021) requires BAR to establish by January 1, 2024, a vehicle safety inspection and certification program for salvage-titled vehicles. At a minimum, the new program will combine and ultimately replace the Bureau’s current lamp and brake inspection programs. This workshop will provide drafts of the proposed regulations and vehicle safety inspection manual for continued discussion on the Bureau’s implementation strategy and regulation development process.
The workshop will