Contact:	Caroline Holland (202) 543-1440 c.holland@att.net
For Release:	Immediate News Bulletin PR-7 Feb. 1, 2008

ASA Releases Paint Regulation Compliance Summary for Members

Collision Division Operations Committee Creates Summary for Shop Use

WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 1, 2008 - The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has developed an overview of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s newly published Auto Body Refinishing Regulation. The ASA Collision Division Operations Committee has made available for members a document addressing compliance questions for independent automotive repair shops in the United States.

This regulation applies to all shops in the United States that perform surface coatings. The document also generally addresses the timeline and actions necessary for compliance, the equipment and training requirements and the records shops must maintain. This two-page outline is available to ASA members in the “Members Only” section of the ASA Web site, www.ASAshop.org. To view the entire refinishing regulation, visit ASA’s legislative Web site, www.TakingTheHill.com.

The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA serves an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from both the mechanical and collision repair segments of the automotive service industry. ASA's headquarters is in Bedford, Texas.

ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. For additional information about ASA, including past news releases, go to www.ASAshop.org, or visit ASA's legislative Web site at www.TakingTheHill.com.

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