Occupational licensing agencies such as the Department of Motor Vehicles and Bureau of Automotive Repair represent the backbone of California’s protection of retail consumers in services businesses such as automobile sales, vehicle registration services, traffic schools, and automotive repair.  These agencies use their own field inspectors or analysts to visit businesses, investigate consumer complaints, and enforce technical rules to protect consumers.  Defense of occupational licenses can stem from criminal convictions, failed inspections, consumer complaints of fraud or misrepresentation, or violation of technical rules.

Ray & Bishop, PLC, represents owners of these businesses – automobile dealers and automotive repair businesses.  Defense of licenses can involve fines, citations, or actions to revoke a personal license or close a business.  Resolution of a license defense case may involve negotiation, an administrative hearing, or a supervised sale of the license business.