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California Bureau of Automotive Repair Launches Salvage Vehicle Inspection Program

August 14, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Inspections designed to ensure revived salvage vehicles are safe to return to California roadways. The Bureau of Automotive Repair’s (BAR) Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection (VSSI) Program inspects vehicle safety systems to ensure revived salvage vehicles can be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and safely returned to the road. The BAR says that […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bureau of Automotive Repair, California, Safety Inspection, Salvage

Law in California to Expand Inspection of Vehicle Safety Components Takes Effect on Rebuilt Salvage Vehicles

July 31, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

New law also allows BAR to collect additional information from repair facilities on training and certifications. California motorists are now further protected from unsafe vehicles with the implementation of AB 471 (Low, Chapter 372, Statutes of 2021), a measure that expands the inspection of vehicle safety components and systems. The new law took effect July […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bureau of Automotive Repair, California, CAWA, legislation, Regulations, Safety Inspection, Salvage

California BAR Workshop on Proposed Storage and Towing Fees Regulation July 18

July 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Bureau of Automotive Repair will hold its second workshop on the proposed regulations. The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) announced it will host a second public workshop to discuss proposed regulations on storage and towing fees on July 18. The workshop will be held after the conclusion of the July BAR Advisory Group […]

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California Bureau of Automotive Repair to Hold Regulatory Workshop on Storage Fees April 25

April 12, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) announced it will hold a regulatory workshop on April 25to discuss proposed regulations on storage and towing fees charged by automotive repair dealers. The workshop will be held after the conclusion of the April BAR Advisory Group meeting being held earlier in the day. The proposed regulations would […]

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California Bureau of Automotive Repair Publishes Information on Storage Fees

January 8, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bureau webpage includes questions and answers for automotive and collision repair facilities on the regulator’s authority to regulate storage fees. On Friday, the California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) published a webpage to provide licensed automotive repair dealers, including collision repair facilities, information on storage fee charges due to recently passed legislation. California Assembly Bill […]

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California BAR to Hold Regulatory Workshop October 19 on Collision Repair Tear Down Disclosure Requirements

October 11, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The regulator proposes to amend existing regulations to clarify language along with estimate and work order requirements. The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) will hold a public regulatory workshop on October 19 to discuss and review proposed regulations that will modify the BAR’s tear down disclosure requirements and clarify expectations in collision repair transactions. […]

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California Bureau of Automotive Repair Offers Online License Printing

August 15, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) announced a new license print feature online. The new feature offers licensees self-service license printing, eliminating the need to wait for the license mailed by BAR’s print vendor or request a duplicate/replacement license. Online license printing is available for both business and inspector/technician licenses. After entering the business […]

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New California Bureau of Automotive Repair Citation and Fine Program Begins July 1

June 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Under the new California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) Citation and Fine Program, beginning July 1, 2023, the BAR will be able to issue citations and fines to automotive repair dealers (ARDs) for violations of the Automotive Repair Act, with fines potentially reaching up to $5,000 per violation. The Automotive Service Councils of California provided […]

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New California BAR Webpage Offers Quick-Reference Information on Accepted Trade Standards

April 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) has published a new webpage intended to help automotive repair dealers comply with California Code of Regulations (CCR) accepted trade standards. The new Accepted Trade Standards webpage offers helpful information on requirements for performing services or repairs specifically relating to: Air conditioning (CCR § 3366) Auto body and […]

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California Bureau of Automotive Repair January 26 Workshop to Examine Automotive Repair Transaction Requirements

January 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) will host a public workshop Thursday, January 26 at 2 p.m. (PST) to discuss automotive estimate, authorization, invoice, and records retention requirements. The workshop will consist of a Bureau presentation regarding the statutory and regulatory requirements of these processes, followed by an open discussion with automotive repair industry […]

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