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The Automotive Service Association (ASA) advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. Our Washington, D.C., office – located just steps away from the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives office buildings – is ASA members’ link to the legislative and regulatory issues that are most relevant to automotive repair businesses.

ASA monitors issues at the state and federal level, identifying legislation and regulations most important to members. ASA’s D.C. office serves as an advocate on Capitol Hill and with federal agencies on behalf of independent repairers. ASA provides information and grassroots opportunities through its legislative website, TakingTheHill.org, and various association publications. ASA’s goal is to advance the plight of independent automotive repairers, protecting our members from legislation and regulations that may harm their businesses, and advancing those policies that make our members’ businesses stronger.

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Maine Right to Repair Working Group Debates Suggestions it should Provide to the Legislature

December 6, 2024

The Maine Right to Repair Working Group met this week to review a draft report with legislative suggestions that the Maine attorney general would send to elected officials in the state legislature. The attorney general is required by law to submit the report to the legislature by February 28, 2025.…

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ASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: November 26, 2024

November 26, 2024

Click here to read the latest edition of ASA’s Repair Policy Scan Tool newsletter. 

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ASA Encourages Shops to Recruit Young Techs to Complete TechForce Survey

November 19, 2024

ASA is partnering with the TechForce Foundation on a survey that could help auto repairers recruit and retain the next generation of highly trained technicians. The industry needs auto repairer shops to help with finding technicians and students who will complete the survey. Click here to access the survey Why…

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ASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: October 22, 2025

October 22, 2025

Click here to read the latest edition of ASA’s Repair Policy Scan Tool newsletter. 

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Utah Legislature Sends Bill to Governor Exempting Fewer Vehicles from Emissions Inspections

October 7, 2025

The Utah State House and State Senate both unanimously approved HB 1003. It now awaits Governor Spencer Cox’s (R) signature for final passage. If Governor Cox signs HB 1003 into law, fewer vehicles will be exempt from emissions inspections. Currently, vehicles that weigh less than 14,001 pounds are exempt. Under…

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California Delays Start Date for Heavy-Duty Public Fleet EV Mandate by Several Years

September 26, 2025

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously approved changes to its Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation that will delay its implementation until 2030. Under ACF, the state must ensure that electric vehicles (EV) comprise all new vehicle purchases for state-owned heavy-duty vehicle fleets. This rule was originally slated to go…

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