Bureau of Automotive Repair

Want a BAR representative at your next event? You can request a BAR rep to: 📖Provide a Write It Right or laws and regulations presentation 🤝Share resources at community events 🧑‍🔧Discuss the exciting benefits of a career in automotive repair ⭐️And more! bar.ca.gov/speaker-request

Buying or selling a car? The seller will need to have a Smog Check performed if: •The vehicle is five model years or older. •It is being registered in California for the first time. Verify it: bar.ca.gov/inspection. Learn more: bar.ca.gov/smog-check

Failed Smog Check? Our Consumer Assistance Program has a repair assistance option! Your vehicle may qualify for up to $1,450 for emissions-related repairs. Learn more and apply online: bar.ca.gov/cap/repair

Visit our contact us page for important contact information and self-service options! bar.ca.gov/contact-us

Mark your calendars for November 10, 2026 from 10 AM - 2 PM for the State of California's Winter Career Fair! Find your next career opportunity with @CaliforniaDCA or another state agency. Check out the details below and share this post to spread the word!

The Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) has released a Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action - Towing Authorization Requirement. Learn more: bar.ca.gov/regulatory-action…

The Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) has released a Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action on Business Information Updates for Automotive Repair Dealers. Learn more: bar.ca.gov/regulatory-action…

🚨 Attention automotive instructors! 🚨 Looking for vehicles your students can work on? BAR’s Cars for Schools program can help! Cars for Schools provides vehicles to educational programs for automotive repair training. Learn more: bar.ca.gov/cars-for-schools-…

Print your license online using BAR’s new convenient license print feature. Try it today: bar.ca.gov/license-print

Does your vehicle require a Smog Check at a STAR station? STAR stations meet higher performance standards required to inspect vehicles with a higher likelihood of failure. Find a STAR station to complete the inspection: bar.ca.gov/locator

Applied for the Consumer Assistance Program? Here’s what you can do online: - Upload documentation (not accepted by email) - Check your application status - Find a BAR-contracted dismantler for vehicle retirement - Get answers to FAQs Start here: bar.ca.gov/cap

If you are an under-graduate in the automotive service field, be sure to take advantage of this great opportunity!

📍We’re hiring Automotive Program Representatives STATEWIDE! Openings are located in: - Fontana - Gilroy - Anaheim - Valencia Apply online through the link below or share this post to spread the word. Learn more: bar.ca.gov/careers

How can you help your vehicle pass a Smog Check? - Perform regular maintenance per the owner's manual - If the ‘Check Engine’ light is on, get your vehicle repaired by a licensed auto shop - Don't tamper with emissions-control equipment Learn more: bar.ca.gov/smog-check

Public Workshop on Senate Bill 1392 (Leno's Law) Today from 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. In-person and teleconference More information and workshop materials are available at bar.ca.gov/public-workshops/

BAR Advisory Group Meeting Today from 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. In-person and teleconference More information and meeting materials are available at bar.ca.gov/bar-advisory-grou…

Don’t let your license expire! Online license renewal is the easy way to ensure your license stays up to date. Review eligibility requirements and begin the online renewal process: bar.ca.gov/renew

Auto shops in California must be licensed by BAR. Be sure to look for the automotive repair dealer sign when visiting: - Auto repair shops - Smog Check stations - Vehicle safety systems inspection stations The sign informs consumers of their rights and should be easily visible.

❗️ BAR licensees ❗️ Review the Automotive Repair Act and related laws and regulations ONLINE. bar.ca.gov/laws-and-regulati…

📅 Mark your calendars for November 10, 2026 from 10 AM - 2 PM for the State of California's Winter Career Fair! Find your next career opportunity with @CaliforniaDCA or another state agency. Check out the details below and share this post to spread the word!