- Must be insured
- Must be ASE, Manufacturer or Mechanical certified
- Must have been in business for six months and carry insurance
- Must offer parts and/or service warranty
- Failure to fully repair broken or worn parts
- Installing the wrong replacement part
- Performing the wrong procedure
- Failing to notice major repairs that need to be done (i.e improper inspection and diagnosis)
- Causing damage to the engine or other parts during the work
- Modifying the operating parts in a way that makes the car illegal to operate on public roads
- Failing to remove scraps, debris, dirty fluids, or other foreign objects during the repair procedure