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Smog Check Escondido Terms of Service

Last updated: October 21, 2026

These terms apply to services at Smog Check Escondido, 750 North Escondido Blvd Unit C, Escondido, CA 92025, and to this website. Smog Check Escondido is licensed by the California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR), license #293160.

  1. Written estimate and your authorization

California's Automotive Repair Act, enforced by the Bureau of Automotive Repair, requires that you receive a written estimate and give your authorization before any work is done or any charge is made. We follow that rule on every visit:

  • Smog inspections: before the inspection starts, you get a written estimate showing the inspection price and the state certificate fee. The inspection starts only after you approve it.

  1. Payment

Payment is due at the counter at the time of service, when the work you authorized is finished. Your invoice lists each charge, and any coupon discount appears as its own line.

  1. Smog inspection fees and retests

  • State certificate fee. When a smog certificate is issued for your vehicle, the $8.25 State of California certificate fee applies. It is a state fee and is not refundable once the certificate is issued.
  • Inspection fee. The inspection fee is not refundable once the inspection has been performed, whether the vehicle passes or fails.
  • No result is promised. The result depends on the vehicle. No station can guarantee a pass.
  • $30 smog retest. One discounted retest for the same vehicle at the same station within 30 calendar days of the original paid, failed inspection. The retest is $21.75; if the vehicle passes, the $8.25 state certificate brings the total to $30. If it fails again, the retest is $21.75. A completed inspection that fails because readiness monitors are not ready counts as the retest. An inspection we abort costs nothing and does not use the retest; the 30-day window still applies. Additional retests and returns after 30 days are charged at posted regular prices. Repairs are not included.
  • When a vehicle passes, you receive a vehicle inspection report, and the smog certificate is good for 90 days. We do not provide DMV registration services.

  1. Coupons

  • One coupon per visit.
  • Coupons cannot be combined with other offers or discounts.
  • Each coupon is good through the date shown on it.
  • Mention or show the coupon at the counter before your service starts. Coupons are honored for walk-in and phone customers too.
  • Coupon terms and conditions (such as the expiration date) are the ones printed on the coupon.

  1. Text messages

When you book online with your mobile number, give us your mobile number for a visit, or text us first, you agree to receive text messages from Smog Check Escondido about your booking or visit (confirmations, reminders and changes) and replies to your messages. We do not send marketing texts unless you have separately agreed to receive them.

  • Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.
  • Reply STOP to opt out at any time. You will receive one confirmation message and no further texts.
  • Reply HELP for help, or call (760) 975-3178.
  • Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
  • We do not share your phone number or text opt-in information with third parties for their marketing. See our Privacy Policy.

  1. Messages through Google

If you message us through our Google Business Profile, some replies may come from an automated assistant. It can answer basic questions about hours, location and booking, and it passes other questions to our team. Your written estimate and invoice at the shop are what control the price and the work.

  1. Using this website

  • The information on this website is general. Hours, services and offers can change; call us at (760) 975-3178 to confirm before you visit.
  • Booking links take you to our booking provider's page, and map links take you to Google. Those services have their own terms.
  • Do not misuse this website, for example by trying to break into it, overload it, or copy its content for commercial use.
  • This website is provided "as is." To the extent the law allows, we are not responsible for errors on the website or for losses caused by relying on it instead of confirming with us.

  1. Your rights under California law

Nothing in these terms limits any right you have under California law.

If you have a concern about your visit, please contact us first so we can try to fix it. You can also contact the Bureau of Automotive Repair at bar.ca.gov.

  1. Governing law and changes

These terms are governed by California law. We may update these terms; the date at the top shows when they last changed.

  1. Contact

Smog Check Escondido 750 North Escondido Blvd Unit C, Escondido, CA 92025 Phone: (760) 975-3178 Smog Check Escondido · 750 North Escondido Blvd Unit C, Escondido, CA 92025 · BAR license #293160 · (760) 975-3178