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As part of its regulatory functions, BAR enforces the Automotive Repair Act (Act) (Business and Professions Code, Chapter 20.3, Section 9880, et seq) and related laws and regulations. Licensees have a responsibility and an obligation to comply with the Act and related laws and regulations.
the California Code of Regulations pertaining to Automotive Repair Dealers, Smog Check Stations and Technicians, and Brake and Lamp Stations and Adjusters
Know your rights as a consumer. Keep this guide in your car and refer to it before taking your car in for service. Your owner’s manual explains what your car’s warning indicators mean and what to do if they come on. Paying attention to those indicators can keep small problems from becoming big ones.
The Bureau strives to protect and serve California consumers by ensuring a fair and competitive automotive repair marketplace and administering a model motor vehicle emissions reduction program.
The Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) is part of the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), whose mission is to promote and protect the interests of California consumers. BAR provides a wide range of consumer protection services, including: Registers and regulates approximately 36,000 California automotive repair dealers.
Download our brochure to discover how our BAR-approved Automotive Repair Act Certification Training can help your repair facility comply with California laws, avoid fines, and improve customer satisfaction.
The Act mandated a statewide automotive repair consumer protection program, including the requirement that automotive repair dealers (ARDs) be registered and regulated by BAR.
