CALR

04/30/2026

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Time is running out: ARA Summit Special Ends April 30th! 📢

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🔧 Training & certification programs
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🎟️ Savings on NARS, the industry's #1 annual event

ARA is your advocate, your voice, and your bridge to lenders. We champion professionalism in an often misunderstood field and keep you ahead of the curve!

Heads up: annual dues are due Q1 2027. Lock in your benefits now and start reaping the rewards early.

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04/11/2026

04/08/2026

State Associations at NARS. Our great CALR President Michael Farhood spoke about the increased cost of fuel and how our industry can find the middle ground.

03/03/2026

Joey Mofield was simply doing his job when his life changed f… Lauren Kimbrell needs your support for Support Joey Mofield and His Family After a Devastating Acci

03/03/2026

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Over the weekend our Post Recovery and Office Manager, Anabel Zamora, tragically passed away in a car accident in Moorpark by a reckless driver. She was jus...

02/26/2026

Today let’s honor and remember Fallen Agents.

10/19/2025

Ron Brown with Eagle USA will be providing free training for all CALR members. Join us in Las Vegas next month 😊

07/23/2025

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Join ARA for $1,200 and unlock exclusive savings! Enjoy a prorated rate + extra discount on dues, plus get first access to the lowest rates for NARS 2026 (registration opens July 31!). Membership means training, compliance support, insurance savings, and nationwide industry recognition.

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06/11/2025

If you would like to donate to the repossessor who was shot in MS last week, the link is below. The repossesor is in critical condition.
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Joe Yancy was shot on 6/6/25 - shooter still at large and was critically injured, currently remaining in a medically induced coma at a Memphis, TN hospital. Yancy is a husband and a father - who was just doing his job when attacked. Yancy's employer has reached out to the RABF and the RABF is reachi...

05/30/2025

CALR helps it's members pick up their vehicles out of impound.

CHP Crackdown Raises Concerns Among California Repossession Agents


California — Over the past several months, repossession agents across the state of California have reported a noticeable uptick in traffic stops, citations, and even vehicle impoundments carried out by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). According to the California Association of Licensed Repossessors (CALR), these enforcement actions are increasingly targeting repossession professionals, often for infractions that do not apply to them under current state law.



Repossession agents, who operate under specific licensing and regulatory standards, are voicing concern that CHP officers may be unfamiliar with certain exemptions provided to them under California law. "We've seen a surge in our members getting pulled over without clear cause," said a CALR spokesperson. "In many cases, trucks are being impounded even when agents are fully compliant with state requirements."



Under California Vehicle Code Section 27907, repossession agencies licensed under the Business and Professions Code are explicitly permitted to display their Department of Consumer Affairs-issued license number in lieu of traditional vehicle markings like a name, address, or phone number. The code reads:



“A person licensed as a repossession agency pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 7500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, or a registrant of the agency, may use the license number issued to the agency by the Department of Consumer Affairs in lieu of a name, business address, and telephone number.”

(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 456, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2000.)



CALR is urging repossession agents to ensure their trucks are compliant with all required regulations, including visibly displaying their current Repossession Agency (RA) license number and valid Motor Carrier Permit (MCP) number. Additionally, it is strongly recommended that drivers carry a physical copy of the MCP permit and a printed version of Vehicle Code 27907 to present during traffic stops.



"We respect the work CHP does, but we also need fair treatment and informed enforcement," the CALR spokesperson emphasized. "This law is clear, and our members have a right to do their jobs without undue interference."



CALR will be meeting with CHP to increase awareness.



CALR helps its members get their vehicles out of impound through the help of our legislative liaison Joe Collins. If you need help, call, email home office or reach out to a CALR board member.



Michael Farhood

CALR President

Protecting Public Safety and Upholding Industry Integrity