Maximum penalties are going up by as much as $4,983 this year. On January 1, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) increased penalties for certain violations. This annual increase is required by a law enacted by the California Legislature in 2017 that authorizes increases in certain minimum and maximum civil penalties to make […]
Towing and Recovery Association Responds to Federal Fee Regulation Proposal
The Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc. (TRAA) has responded to a proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulate heavy duty towing fees as part of its focus on “junk fees” charged by U.S. businesses. As CollisionWeek reported February 12, the FMCSA expressed strong support […]
European Automotive Supplier, Service and Repair Associations Call for Action on Vehicle Data Legislation
A group of 10 associations and representatives of independent automotive service and repair providers have called on European Union President von der Leyen and the College of Commissioners to deliver sector-specific legislation on access to vehicle data. Together the 10 groups represent 80% of the European automotive economy and include the continent’s automotive parts suppliers […]
California Bureau of Automotive Repair Publishes Information on Storage Fees
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 […]
Insurance Association Announces 2024 Advocacy Priorities
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) announces the association’s 2024 advocacy priorities, which focus on nine priority areas including addressing the drivers of auto insurance costs. Priority areas include: working to curb rampant legal system abuse; supporting risk-based pricing and related rating and underwriting tools; addressing innovation, regulatory modernization, insurance industry talent and economic […]
Interest in EVs Increase for Next New Vehicle Purchase
J.D. Power reports mass market distribution strategies and infrastructure capacity to define EV adoption trends in 2024. According to the January J.D. Power E-Vision Intelligence Report consumer interest in EVs is surging as attention turns to the new year, and the success of the next phase of EV adoption, when EVs move from early adopter […]
NHTSA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Impaired Driving Prevention Standard
Agency will examine standards for vehicle technology solutions to alcohol-impaired driving prevention as well as distraction. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration yesterday took the first step toward making impaired-driving prevention technology standard in new passenger vehicles. The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that NHTSA released helps fulfill a requirement in the Bipartisan Infrastructure […]
EPA Excludes Motor Vehicle AC Fluid Recovery from Final Ruling on Hydrofluorocarbons
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reported that the EPA released its final rulemaking on the Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs): Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes under Section (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020. Notably for automotive repairers, the regulation excludes any mention of the recovery/recycling/reclamation of MVAC (motor vehicle air conditioner) […]
EPA Fines Safety-Kleen for Hazardous Waste Violations in Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. will pay a $95,781 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which is the federal law that requires safe handling of hazardous wastes. “Mismanagement of hazardous waste threatens human health and the environment,” said David Cozad, director of EPA Region 7’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance […]
ASA Signs Letter Urging CT DMV Commissioner to Reconsider Interpretations of New Recall Notification Law
ASA joined with five other organizations in sending a letter to Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicle Commissioner Tony Guerrera. The letter respectfully urges Commissioner Guerrera to reconsider his interpretation of a new law passed by the state legislature – and in effect starting October 1, 2023 – intended to better inform drivers on open recalls […]
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