PROPOSEDCaliforniaSep 23, 2026High priority✓ Human reviewed

California BAR is considering detailed storage-fee rules for automotive repair dealers

BAR's pending storage-fee rulemaking would define when storage fees may be charged, require reasonable fees and itemized invoices, require customer notice before moving a vehicle to another storage location, require public posting of daily storage rates and require reporting a maximum daily storage rate at registration renewal.

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California repair and body shops that charge storage should follow the rulemaking and be ready to review posted rates, customer notices, storage-location procedures and invoice line items if the package is adopted.

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