(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner is authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary or appropriate for the proper administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter concerning motor vehicle repair shops. Such regulations shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) procedures for accepting complaints from the public against any motor vehicle repair shop or mechanic relating to alleged violations of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter; and (2) criteria for investigating such complaints, including, without limitation, the alleged financial loss to the complainant, the indication of recurring incidents of fraud or deceptive practices, or the essential nature of the service provided as it relates to the safe operation of the vehicle. Each such regulation shall become effective ten days after notice of said regulation has been published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Chicago.
(b) The commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection and the fire commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations for tire facilities.
(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 106; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 121)