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Is your California BAR registration current?
California · Licensing / registration
Confirm the business is registered with BAR and any required station or technician licenses are current and displayed.Are your estimates, approvals, invoices, and records complete?
California · Repair / customer rights
Open a few recent repair files and confirm the estimate, customer authorization, added-work approval, final invoice, and required record retention are all there.Are your licenses and ARD number displayed where required?
California · Shop operations
Check your shop display, website, and online ads for the registered business name, ARD number, registered phone number, and any required station signs.Does your mobile-repair setup meet California BAR rules?
California · Mobile repair
Verify vehicle identification, work-order/sign requirements, repair-location documentation, records location, invoices, and advertising meet current BAR rules.Do federal autobody spray-paint rules apply to you?
Federal · Collision / glass / ADAS
Confirm whether EPA’s 6H rule applies. If it does, verify booth/filter controls, spray methods, painter training, notifications, and records.Are chemical labels, SDSs, and HazCom training current?
Federal · Technician / equipment
Confirm your written HazCom program, container labels, SDS access, chemical list, and employee training are current.Do you know your hazardous-waste generator category?
Federal · Environmental / waste
Identify your hazardous-waste streams, total the monthly quantities, and confirm the rules that apply to your generator category.Are your A/C technicians Section 609 certified?
Federal · Technician / equipment
Confirm each MVAC technician is Section 609 certified, proof is on site, and required recovery/recycling equipment and refrigerant records are current.If you require respirators, is the program current?
Federal · Technician / equipment
Confirm the written program, administrator, hazard evaluation, medical clearance, fit testing, training, maintenance, and records are current.Is used oil labeled and stored without leaks?
Federal · Environmental / waste
Check that used-oil containers are labeled “Used Oil,” are in good condition, and are set up to prevent and contain spills.Is your Florida repair-shop registration current and posted?
Florida · Licensing / registration
Confirm your FDACS registration is current, the certificate and consumer-rights notice are posted, and required ads/listings show the registration number.Are Florida estimates, approvals, invoices, and records handled correctly?
Florida · Repair / customer rights
Check recent jobs for the required estimate choice, approval before material cost increases, a complete final invoice, and required record retention.Does your Hawaii exhaust work comply with the muffler law?
Hawaii · Repair / customer rights
Make sure repaired or installed mufflers do not violate HRS 291-24/291-24.5, and inspection stations reject noncompliant noisy systems as required.Are Illinois estimates, added-work approvals, and invoices complete?
Illinois · Repair / customer rights
Check recent jobs for the required estimate or waiver, approval before added work, an itemized invoice, and the required customer-rights notice.Is your Indiana dealership being reimbursed at the required warranty rate?
Indiana · Dealer / fixed ops
Compare manufacturer warranty labor and parts payments with the retail-rate rules in IC 9-32-13-15.5 and confirm your supporting repair-order data is ready.Are Massachusetts estimates and added-work approvals documented?
Massachusetts · Repair / customer rights
Check recent jobs for the required estimate or waiver, documented approval before added work, and a complete final bill.Do your Nevada body-shop storage charges follow the state limits?
Nevada · Shop operations
Check the prevailing local storage rate, your disclosures and tow-in notices, and whether any billed storage days fall into a period Nevada says cannot be charged.Are Nevada repair estimates and added-work approvals handled correctly?
Nevada · Repair / customer rights
Verify covered repairs over $50 have a written estimate and added work is approved before it exceeds 20% of the estimate or $100, whichever is less.Are New Jersey estimates and added-work approvals documented?
New Jersey · Repair / customer rights
Check recent jobs for customer authorization, the required estimate or waiver, and approval before performing added work.Are New Mexico estimates and added-work approvals documented correctly?
New Mexico · Repair / customer rights
For jobs over $100, confirm the written estimate is there. If costs increased beyond the allowed threshold, confirm the customer authorized the added work and the fina…Is your New York repair-shop registration current?
New York · Licensing / registration
Confirm your DMV repair-shop registration is current and the required registration sign or certificate is displayed as required.Are New York estimates, approvals, invoices, and records complete?
New York · Repair / customer rights
Check recent repair files for required estimates or waivers, customer authorization, added-work approval, itemized invoices, and required record retention.Are Ohio estimate choices and added-work approvals documented?
Ohio · Repair / customer rights
Check recent jobs for the customer’s estimate choice, approval before added work beyond allowed limits, and the required itemized repair list.Are Pennsylvania repair approvals and parts disclosures complete?
Pennsylvania · Repair / customer rights
Check recent jobs for customer authorization, spending-limit approval, and the required disclosure of new, used, rebuilt, or reconditioned parts.Are Washington estimates and overrun approvals documented?
Washington · Repair / customer rights
Check recent jobs for a written estimate, customer approval before exceeding allowed overrun limits, and a complete repair invoice.Are Wisconsin repair estimates and added-work approvals compliant?
Wisconsin · Repair / customer rights
Confirm repairs are authorized, customers are offered an estimate or firm quote at $50 or more, and any price increase was approved with the added cost and new total d…