About the network

The California Smog Check Network is a coordinated group of 13 independently owned automotive smog inspection stations operating across San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties.

Each station is BAR-licensed by the California Bureau of Automotive Repair. STAR-certified stations are independently verified by BAR to perform inspections to higher standards — required for DMV-directed retests and gross-polluter recertification.

What we share across all 13 shops

• Unified service standards (same workflow at every location)
• Same electronic DMV certificate filing process
• Same brand identity, naming conventions, and communications voice
• Same approach to BAR regulations, STAR program rules, and consumer privacy
• Bilingual English / Spanish service at every shop

What we will NOT do

• Perform smog inspections without proper BAR certification
• Certify aftermarket modifications without proper CARB Executive Order numbers
• Share customer data outside required state reporting
• Charge for retests within 30 days of an initial fail at STAR-certified locations (free retest is the STAR standard)

Compliance

• Every smog certificate is logged electronically with California DMV at issuance
• All inspections by California-licensed inspectors using BAR-calibrated equipment
• Pricing posted on-site at every shop
• We welcome BBB review and California consumer affairs scrutiny