Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 7.58 Motor Vehicle Repairers

As used in this chapter:

A.

"Licensee" means every person holding a repairer's license, or a license to paint motor vehicles, or a license for a body and fender repair shop.

B.

"Motor vehicle repair shop" means:

a.

Any place where motor vehicles of others are repaired for a charge;

b.

Any place where the work of repairing motor vehicles is carried on as an incident to the business of selling new or used motor vehicles, or new or used motor vehicle parts, or as an incident to any other traffic in motor vehicles or their parts or equipment.

"Motor vehicle repair shop" does not include any place where only the following work is done:

a.

Tire changing or tire repairing;

b.

Replacement of windshield wiper blades and arms, gas caps, lamps and lamp globes, and other similar minor accessories;

c.

Fanbelt changing;

d.

Battery servicing, charging and changing, not including repair or rebuilding;

e.

Work only for a motor vehicle repairer and not the owner of the motor vehicle;

f.

Fitting and replacing glass in motor vehicle windows;

g.

Cutting and fitting seat covers;

h.

The installation of such minor parts or the making of such trivial repairs as is customarily done as an incident to the business of selling motor fuel, oil or accessories, including the testing, adjustment and replacement of the following parts:

Carburetors,

Coils,

Condensors,

Distributor caps,

Filters,

Generators,

Points,

Rotors,

Spark plugs,

Voltage regulators,

Water and fuel pumps,

Water hoses,

Wiring;

i.

Painting or enameling;

j.

Body and fender work;

k.

Radiator cleaning and flushing.

C.

"Repairer" means any person who manages, conducts or runs a motor vehicle repair shop.

(Ord. 9592 § 7, 1968: Ord. 7462 § 15 (part), 1959: Ord. 6586 § 3 (part), 1954: Ord. 6371 § 1 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 3 §§ 401—403 and 404.6, 1951.)

A.

Every person engaged in the business of a body and fender repair shop shall first procure a license, for which he shall pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading.

B.

Such a license does not permit the painting, enameling or lacquering of motor vehicles except the parts repaired or replaced when such painting, enameling or lacquering is made necessary by such repair or replacement.

(Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 8097 § 5, 1961; Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 6586 § 4 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 3 § 404.4, 1951.)

Every person engaged in the business of painting or refinishing motor vehicles shall first procure a license for which he shall pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading.

(Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 8097 § 4, 1961; Ord. 8073 § 5, 1961; Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 6586 § 4 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 3 § 404.2, 1951.)

Every repairer shall first obtain a repairer's license, for which repairer's license he shall pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading.

(Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7269 § 1, 1957: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 6371 § 1 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 3 § 404, 1951.)

Every licensee shall maintain upon the front of his place of business a sign displaying in plainly legible letters his name or any fictitious name under which he conducts his business.

(Ord. 6586 § 5 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 3 § 412, 1951.)

Upon the demand of such person, a licensee shall furnish an itemized statement of parts and labor used in repairing any motor vehicle and of the charges made therefor, to:

A.

The legal owner of such motor vehicle;

B.

The registered owner of such motor vehicle;

C.

The insurer of such motor vehicle, or of the legal or registered owner or operator thereof.

(Ord. 6586 § 5 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 3 § 410, 1951.)

Every licensee shall keep a record, in a manner prescribed by the tax collector, of every repair of a motor vehicle for which a charge of $5.00 or more is made.

(Ord. 92-0132 § 32, 1992: Ord. 7778 § 2 (part), 1960: Ord. 6586 § 5 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 3 § 406, 1951.)

Whenever a licensee uses any secondhand parts in repairing or altering any motor vehicle, such licensee shall so inform the person for whom he is performing such repair or alteration and shall also so state upon any bill rendered and upon any record required by this title.

(Ord. 6586 § 5 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 3 § 411, 1951.)

Every repairer shall keep a record, in a manner prescribed by the tax collector, of the name and address of every person from whom secondhand parts were obtained. Such persons shall sign such records. The repairer shall require such persons to sign such records.

(Ord. 92-0132 § 33, 1992: Ord. 7778 § 2 (part), 1960: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 3 § 407, 1951.)

Every licensee shall keep a record, in a manner prescribed by the tax collector, of all motor changes, frame changes, body changes, and the serial and factory numbers of all radios which he installs.

(Ord. 92-0132 § 34, 1992: Ord. 7778 § 2 (part), 1960: Ord. 6586 § 5 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 3 § 408, 1951.)

Every licensee shall keep a record, in a manner prescribed by the tax collector, of the repairs on every motor vehicle where there is physical evidence of a wreck or collision.

(Ord. 92-0132 § 35, 1992: Ord. 7778 § 2 (part), 1960: Ord. 6586 § 5 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 3 § 405, 1951.)

For a period of not less than one year after the completion of the work, a licensee shall make available to inspection by the tax collector or the sheriff or by any other peace officer, during business hours, all records required by this chapter.

(Ord. 92-0132 § 36, 1992: Ord. 6586 § 5 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 3 § 409, 1951.)