On May 1, 2023, the Office of Administrative Law approved and filed with the Secretary of State the Bureau of Automotive Repair’s (BAR) regulatory action concerning automotive repair dealer registration application requirements.

Effective July 1, 2023, the regulatory action amends Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) sections 3303 and 3351, and adds section 3395.6.

The regulations define the term “Nationally Recognized and Industry-Accepted Educational Certification” and set forth the required contents of an automotive repair dealer registration application. The regulations also establish which educational certification is deemed a “bureau-approved educational certification.”

Final rulemaking materials for this action will be posted by May 5 on BAR’s Regulatory Actions page at www.bar.ca.gov.