Archive for October 2020
2019 California LABOR TAX GUIDE for Automotive Repair Garages:
https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/industry/auto-repair.htm#Topics
Read MoreDMV Smog Abatement Fee effective January 1, 2019
Requires an annual $25 smog abatement fee for vehicles that are seven and eight model years old. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/uploads/2020/05/18vin19.pdf
Read MoreNEW ENGINE CHANGE GUIDELINES
Major BAR regulation changes on engine changes. See Appendix E in the Smog Check Reference Guide.These new regulations make it much more difficult to do engine swaps. https://www.bar.ca.gov/pdf/Smog_Check_Reference_Guide.pdf
Read MoreNEW “SMOG CHECK MANUAL
New Smog Check Manual https://bar.ca.gov/pdf/2017_Smog_Check_Manual.pdf
Read MoreNEW “WRITE IT RIGHT” REGULATIONS
You can now use text messaging for additional authorization. You will need to retain a screen shot of the text authorization for your records. https://bar.ca.gov/pdf/WriteItRight.pdf
Read MoreNEW LICENSE RENEWAL PROCEEDURE
You can now renew your license on line with a credit card. This is very fast. I submitted my renewal and it showed as renewed within two days. Follow the…
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