Collision Industry Conference
Minimum Recommended Requirements for a Class A Collision Repair Facility
This 'unofficial' list of requirements was revised in 2005 and is increasingly becoming accepted as an agreed industry standard used by more and more industry participants.

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National Auto Body Council
Repair Facility Emergency Preparedness Brochure
The Council has developed this free brochure to help repair facilities develop an emergency preparedness plan through a series of guidelines and checklists.

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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA - Collision Repair Campaign
This special section of the EPA Web site addresses the new Auto Body Rule that came into effect in January 2008. Visit the site
       
Download free EPA Brochure on new paint rule

Automotive Recycling Association's
Standards for recycled parts
The association has created and maintains industry standard specifications in areas such as Parts Descriptions, Parts Grading, Cut Lines, Recycled Parts Guide and Non Deployed Air Bags

Six downloadable guides
Adobe Acrobat format

The I-CAR Education Foundation's
Snapshot of the Collision Repair Industry
An important study identifying trends involving training and employment within the collision repair industry. Download require Adobe Acrobat reader.
2004 Executive summary (204k)
2007 Exec Summary (1.3M)
2007 Full Version (2.2M) 

GAO Report to Congressional Requesters
NHTSA's Role with Replacement Crash Parts
Report discussing the role of NHTSA in the detection and recall of defective replacement crash parts.
Download the Report in Adobe Acrobat Format (260k)

Collision Industry Conference
CIC BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES
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