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They can't afford to.
Here in Calfornia we have a State agency called the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR). It was created in 1974 to 'police' auto repair shops, Garages, New car Dealer Service(s), Transmisssion and Auto Body Shops.
To do automotive repair work here you MUST be registered with them. Once this occurs; They tell YOU what your 'rights' are and how to run your business.
When this all began; we (those in the biz) felt it would get rid of the "crooks/dummys" therein and help everyone.
However; like any other bureaucracy it has 'run amock'...
Today; The BAR spends 85% of It's budget checking Smog Stations for 'rules' violations and you can't operate (public only) your vehicle without the State registration (license plate) which you MUST pass the test to get.
It no longer matters what comes out the tail pipe. What matters is what THEY say matters and they want all that crap on (or off) there.
