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EPA Fines Safety-Kleen for Hazardous Waste Violations in Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska

October 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fines, Hazardous Waste, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Regulations, Safety-Kleen, U.S. EPA

ASA Signs Letter Urging CT DMV Commissioner to Reconsider Interpretations of New Recall Notification Law

October 12, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Connecticut, Recalls, Regulations

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. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bureau of Automotive Repair, California, estimating, Regulations, Tear Down

ASA Signs Letter to Connecticut DMV to Protect Fair Market Over Open Recall Notice Requirements During Vehicle Repairs

September 21, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Association concerned regulation doesn’t specify dealers should also provide notice. The Automotive Service Association has signed a letter, addressed to Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Tony Guerrera, seeking clarification and offering guidance on interpreting Public Act. No. 23-40 New Section 24 that requires repair facilities to give customers written notice their vehicles have an […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Connecticut, Recalls, Regulations

ASA Applauds EPA for Sparing Collision Repairers from Onerous Emission Reporting Requirements

September 15, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Association served as a Small Entity Representative to panel convened by the EPA to help develop the proposal. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is applauding the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for excluding collision repair facilities from its proposal to increase required reporting under a revised Air Emissions Reporting Requirements (AERR) regulation. Without this […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Assocation, Regulations, U.S. EPA

Department of Labor Proposes to Raise Salaried Worker Threshold to Over $55,000 per Year

August 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Biden Administration proposal would revise regulations last updated in 2019. Proposal similar to 2016 Obama Administration proposal that was blocked by Federal Court. The U.S. Department of Labor on August 30 announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would revise regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) implementing the exemptions from minimum wage […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Department of Labor, Overtime, Regulations

NHTSA Proposes Updated Fuel Economy Standards for MY2027 and Later Vehicles

July 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mirrors April EPA proposal that vehicle manufacturers criticized as unachievable in the proposed timeline. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a proposal Friday, July 28 to update corporate average fuel economy (CAFÉ) standards for passenger cars and light trucks. A 60-day public comment period will begin after the proposal is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Consumer Reports, Fuel Economy, NHTSA, Regulations

Auto Alliance Says EPA’s EV Rules are “Out of Whack”

June 29, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vehicle manufacturer association says latest proposals are not reasonable or achievable in timeframe proposed by regulator. In a blog post, John Bozzella, president and CEO of Alliance for Automotive Innovation, raised concerns with the April announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of new federal vehicle emissions standards. Bozzella also proposed changes to rules […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Electric Vehicles, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Regulations, U.S. EPA

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bureau of Automotive Repair, California, Regulations

U.S. Regulators Propose New Safety Standard Requiring Automatic Emergency Braking Systems in Heavy Vehicles

June 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require heavy vehicles to have automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems that will mitigate the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes. The NPRM can be downloaded online. “Advanced driver […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AEB, Heavy Duty Trucks, NHTSA, Regulations

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