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Automotive Repair Dealer And Smog Check Station Licensing
The forms linked on this page must be submitted to the BAR Licensing Unit for processing. You may fill in the application on your computer, but an original signature and date are required. It is your responsibility to ensure that you complete the entire application and submit it with the correct fees. Submission of an incomplete or incorrect application will result in the delay of processing your application.
Applications for license can take 4 -6 weeks for processing. Please DO NOT CALL BAR until after 6 weeks have passed, if you have not heard from BAR about your application.
You may call BAR Licensing at (916) 255-3145 if you have questions about licensing or wish to receive printed forms. Or, you may write to them at:.
BAR Licensing
10240 Systems Parkway
Sacramento, CA 95827
The BAR Licensing Unit telephone hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Automotive Repair Dealers
To register as an automotive repair dealer, fill out:
Application for Registration -- Automotive Repair Dealer (R-1 Rev. 7/07)
To change your station name, owner's name, station address or
phone number, fill out:
Change of Name/Address
Form (R-8 Rev. 7/07)
IMPORTANT LICENSING NOTICE FOR ALL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR DEALERS!
Guide to Becoming a SmogCheck Station
- Introduction, Smogcheck Checklist
- Overview, Program Areas, SmogCheck Improvements
- Licensing
- Equipment Requirements
- Permit
Smog Check Stations
A registered Automotive Repair Dealer (ARD) may apply for a Smog Check Station license by completing the following application forms. They may be submitted together with an application for registration as an ARD or separately, after you have already become registered as an ARD.
Application for Smog Check Station License
Use this application for both Test Only and Test-and-Repair stations; check box
on top for station type.
Smog Check
Station Electronic Transmission Enrollment Form
(Important Terms and Conditions for use of the NGET system)
