The substance behind enrollment.
Enrollment in the Compliance Program delivers a customized set of operational compliance instruments — the documents, procedures, and forms a shop needs to demonstrate substantive compliance with the Clean Air Act and parallel state programs. The instruments are prepared by our compliance team, customized to the shop, and ready for review by retained counsel and adoption on the date of issuance.
Fifteen instruments. Four operational categories.
The Compliance Standard organizes operational documentation into four categories. Each category addresses a distinct functional area of the shop's exposure under the Clean Air Act, applicable state programs, and adjacent consumer-protection law. Each instrument within a category is customized to the member shop and bears the shop's registered member number on every page.
Customer-facing disclosure
The instruments a shop's customers see, sign, and rely upon. Establishes the contractual posture between shop and customer, captures the off-road use representation required for non-street-legal components, and sets warranty handling under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
Internal operations
The procedures and records the shop maintains internally. Demonstrates that compliance is a documented operating practice, not a marketing claim. The Clean Air Act SOP is the foundational instrument the EPA, retained counsel, and insurers will request first if regulatory contact occurs.
Regulatory contact response
Complete Program & Enterprise onlyThe instruments a shop deploys at the moment of regulatory contact. The Holding Letter is the template counsel adapts for first response. The Litigation Hold preserves records under federal evidentiary obligations. The Crisis Communications Protocol governs internal and external messaging during an active matter.
Public-facing posture
The instruments and credentials that demonstrate the shop's compliance posture to the outside world. The audit worksheet identifies actionable revisions to the shop's website. The Member Registry entry and member registration provide third-party-verifiable evidence of program completion.
Three tiers, each calibrated to a different exposure profile.
Tier selection is driven primarily by the shop's exposure profile — the kinds of products in inventory, the regulatory contact history, and the jurisdictions of operation. The matrix below describes who each tier is built for.
Foundation
Shops with predominantly 50-state-legal inventory and limited off-road exposure
Entry-level enrollment for shops establishing a written compliance posture for the first time. Six core instruments cover customer-facing disclosure, off-road use declarations, warranty handling under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, and staff training acknowledgment. One-time enrollment fee — the program is yours to keep.
- Six (6) customized compliance instruments — Customer Sale Terms, Privacy Policy (CCPA/CPRA-compliant), Customer FAQ, Off-Road Use Declaration, Warranty Reference Card, Staff Training Acknowledgment
- Permanent member registration with public Member Registry entry, stamped with the issuance date
- Three (3) years of regulatory updates included — instruments re-issued at no additional charge as federal and state rules change
- Issued Compliance Certificate (digital) — confirming program completion and bearing the registered member number
- Verified Member badge — embeddable on the shop's website
- Optional Founder's Kit upgrade at checkout — bound binder, framed Certificate, member display plaque ($249)
- Each instrument prepared by our compliance team and customized to the shop's legal name, principal address, and primary state of operation
- One (1) hour of compliance counsel during onboarding
Complete Program
Shops with substantive Clean Air Act exposure — diesel performance, catless exhaust, race-only components, defeat-device-adjacent inventory
Full adoption of the Compliance Standard. All fifteen instruments — including the Clean Air Act Compliance SOP, the crisis response framework, and the EPA holding-letter template that retained counsel adapts for active matters. One-time enrollment fee — the program is yours to keep.
- All fifteen (15) customized compliance instruments — full Standard adoption
- Three (3) years of regulatory updates included — instruments re-issued at no additional charge as federal and state rules change
- Founder's Kit included — bound compliance binder, framed Compliance Certificate, member display plaque, priority shipping
- Clean Air Act Compliance Standard Operating Procedure & Implementation Action Plan — the foundation of a defensible compliance program
- EPA Holding Letter, Litigation Hold & Records Preservation, Crisis Communications Protocol — instruments deployed when regulatory contact occurs
- Premium Verified badge — embeddable on the shop's website with shop name and area of practice
- Website Compliance Audit Worksheet, Regulatory Contact Log — operational tools for ongoing posture maintenance
- Per-Product Compliance File & Supplier Qualification Checklist — supply-chain documentation
- Two (2) hours of compliance counsel during onboarding
- Permanent member registration with public Member Registry entry, stamped with the issuance date
Enterprise
Multi-location operations, shops in Section 177 jurisdictions, or shops in active or anticipated regulatory contact
The complete adoption package for shops operating at scale or in high-exposure jurisdictions. Includes everything in the Complete Program plus the full bundle of ongoing services — Member Defense, staff training, dedicated developer hours, and compliance counsel — for the life of the membership. One-time enrollment fee; lifetime registration.
- Bundled lifetime value over $25,000 — Member Defense + lifetime updates + counsel hours + dev time, included with one-time enrollment
- All fifteen (15) instruments from Complete Program
- Member Defense included for life — operational support coordinated with retained counsel in the event of regulatory contact (otherwise $597/yr)
- Lifetime regulatory updates — instruments re-issued at no additional charge as federal and state rules change (otherwise $197/yr)
- Founder's Kit — bound binder, framed Certificate, display plaque, priority shipping
- Four (4) hours of dedicated developer time — applying the Website Compliance Audit Worksheet directly to the shop's live website ($800 value)
- Premium Verified badge for the shop's website
- Online compliance training course with unlimited staff seats
- Four (4) hours of compliance counsel each quarter, ongoing — approximately $32,000 of counsel time over a ten-year membership
- Featured placement in the public Member Registry ($397/yr value, included)
- Priority correspondence
- Permanent member registration with public Member Registry entry, stamped with the issuance date
Full feature comparison
| Feature | Foundation | Complete Program | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of customized documents | 6 | 15 | 15 |
| Member registration + public Registry listing | Lifetime | Lifetime | Lifetime |
| Onboarding consultation | 1 hr | 2 hr | 4 hr/qtr |
| Clean Air Act Compliance SOP | |||
| EPA Holding Letter (response template) | |||
| Litigation Hold + Crisis Communications Script | |||
| Website Audit Worksheet + Regulatory Contact Log | |||
| Product Compliance File + Supplier Qualification | |||
| Ongoing compliance review + instrument re-issuance | |||
| Online staff training course (unlimited seats) | |||
| Featured placement in Member Registry | |||
| Priority email support |
Optional subscriptions
Available to enrolled member shops. All subscriptions are billed annually and may be cancelled at any time. Foundation and Complete Program member registrations are permanent regardless of subscription status.
Annual Update Subscription
$197/yrFoundation and Complete Program enrollment includes three years of regulatory updates at no additional charge. The Annual Update Subscription continues that coverage in year four and beyond — the instruments are re-issued each year as federal and state rules evolve, with a new effective date. Optional. Cancel any time.
Featured Registry Placement
$397/yrPriority placement in jurisdiction and area-of-practice searches within the public Member Registry. Includes an extended profile — photo gallery up to six images, member-supplied customer reviews, and a custom call-to-action.
Member Defense
$597/yrAlways-on operational support coordinated with retained counsel in the event the shop is contacted by the EPA, CARB, or a parallel state authority. Scope includes evidence file preparation, issuance of the litigation hold, and drafting of response materials for counsel review. Available to Foundation and Complete Program members; included with the Enterprise tier. Membership is required.
Founder's KitFoundation members
$249 one-timeBound compliance binder containing every instrument issued to the shop (professionally laminated for shop-floor use), framed Compliance Certificate ready for display, and a Member Display Plaque with the registered member number. Priority shipping. Foundation members may add this at checkout. Included at no additional charge with the Complete Program and Enterprise tiers — already-enrolled Complete and Enterprise members do not need to purchase separately.
Uncertain which tier is appropriate?
Submit an inquiry describing your shop's operation and primary state. Our compliance team will respond with a recommendation, or — if Legal Tuning is not the right fit for your situation — refer you to qualified counsel.
Submit an inquiryLegal Tuning is not a law firm. All documents should be reviewed by qualified counsel before use.