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BAR details impending storage‑fee and tear‑down disclosure rules; advisory group raises shop‑level clarity concerns
Summary
BAR staff described regulation packages that would standardize storage fee disclosure and tear‑down estimate requirements. Industry members asked the bureau to provide shop‑level materials and clearer examples for compliance.
SACRAMENTO — Bureau of Automotive Repair staff presented draft regulation packages April 28 that would change how automotive repair dealers disclose costs and document tear‑down work and storage charges.
Why it matters: The rules under consideration would standardize how shops present estimates and invoices for repair and storage, require separate forms for towing fees, and make the bureau responsible for publishing average and median daily storage rates by locale. Those changes could affect repair‑shop workflows, consumer signage and insurer billing practices.
Shelton and Helsing briefed the advisory group on a tear‑down disclosure package and a storage‑fees package. The tear‑down package, staff…
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