Under current law, only collision repair facilities are required to register with the MVRB. This loophole for mechanical repairers has allowed “backyard” operators to undercut legitimate businesses by avoiding compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) laws and Ohio’s environmental standards. Because many of these “backyard” shops do not pay taxes or workers’ benefits, there is an uneven playing field in the marketplace between these operators and law-abiding shop owners. S.B. 37 would ensure that all automotive repair professionals are adhering to a uniform set of service and safety standards.
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) strongly supports this legislation. ASA encourages Ohio’s mechanical repairers to visit ASA’s legislative website, www.TakingTheHill.com, click “Alerts,” then select “Ohio - Ohio Legislature Considers Mechanical Registration” and send a letter to their state legislators in support of S.B. 37.
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 advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. To take advantage of the many benefits of membership in ASA, please visit www.ASAshop.org or call (817) 514-2900. For additional information about ASA, including past media releases, go to www.ASAshop.orgwww.ASAshop.org or visit ASA’s legislative website at www.TakingTheHill.comwww.TakingTheHill.com.
