Public Information - Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) - File Record Layout
A Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) license file contains information on specific license type(s), business type(s), and/or location(s) listed under the BAR throughout California (for business resident licensees and individual resident and non-resident licensees), based on available selection and sorting options. BAR files include the licensee's full business or individual name, full address, license type, original issue date, license year, expiration date, business owner's name (if applicable), business phone number, business type, Bar90 Shop indicator (if applicable), field office location, and station or mechanic type and license number (if applicable).
The following table describes all possible data that can be provided in a BAR public file:
| FIELD DESCRIPTION | STARTING & ENDING POSITIONS | FIELD LENGTH | CHARACTER TYPE (A = LETTERS/NUMBERS N = NUMBERS ONLY) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LICENSE TYPE * | 1 — 2 | 02 | A |
| LICENSE NUMBER (Provided if requested on BAR Request Form) | 3 — 8 | 06 | N |
| BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL NAME | 9 — 42 | 34 | A |
| ADDRESS | 43 — 76 | 34 | A |
| CITY NAME | 77 — 101 | 25 | A |
| STATE | 102 — 103 | 02 | A |
| ZIP CODE | 104 — 108 | 05 | N |
| COUNTY CODE ** | 109 — 110 | 02 | A |
| REGION CODE (Obsolete) | 111 — 111 | 01 | N |
| CLASS CODE INDICATOR | 112 — 112 | 01 | A |
| PRIMARY STATUS CODE *** | 113 — 113 | 01 | N |
| PRINT STATUS **** | 114 — 114 | 01 | A |
| FIELD OFFICE LOCATION **** | 115 — 116 | 02 | A |
| EXPIRATION DATE | 117 — 122 | 06 | N |
| ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE | 123 — 128 | 06 | N |
| BUSINESS PHONE NUMBER | 129 — 138 | 10 | N |
| RECEIPT NUMBER ***** | 139 — 144 | 06 | N |
| OTHER ADDRESS INDICATOR ***** | 145 — 145 | 01 | A |
| BUSINESS OWNER'S NAME | 146 — 179 | 34 | A |
| CENTRALIZED CODE ***** | 180 — 180 | 01 | A |
| STATION OR MECHANIC LICENSE TYPE | 181 — 182 | 02 | A |
| STATION OR MECHANIC LICENSE NUMBER | 183 — 188 | 06 | N |
| BAR90 SHOP (Y = yes, Blank = no) | 189 — 189 | 01 | A |
| LICENSE YEAR | 190 — 191 | 02 | N |
| BUSINESS TYPE (2-Digit Code) **** | 192 — 195 | 04 | N |
- * See License Types and Class Codes by Agency
- ** See County Codes and County Map of California
- *** See Primary Status Codes by Agency
- **** See BAR License Code Descriptions
- ***** Internal use only
