Keep California Cool and Clean

Grow your auto repair business, keep your community cool and the air clean!

The California Cool Air Rebate Program aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light duty trucks with R-134a refrigerant by offering financial subsidies to Californians. In exchange, you will receive payment from the Car Care Council for performing these repairs. By participating you will gain numerous advantages for your business and help keep California’s air clean.

Here Are a Few Benefits of Participating

Increased Revenue

Grow your customer base by participating in this program. You and your customers will take advantage of money ear marked for MVAC leak repairs.

Customer Trust

By participating in this program, you will earn the trust and loyalty of your community, foster goodwill and build strong relationships with potential customers.

Positive Publicity

The California Cool Air Rebate Program will be highlighted through various media channels, which might include press releases, social media, billboards, and radio.

This Is How the Program Will Work for You

Step 1

Connect With Customer

Cool Air Rebate Team connects your shop with eligible consumers in your local community. Your shop diagnoses the problem with the MVAC system and provides an estimate for the recommended repair/service.

Step 2

Confirm Repairs

Shops will approve eligible repairs with customers and set an appointment for repairs. Shops will upload diagnostic report so CAR has a record of all work done.

Step 3

Perform Repair

Your shop performs the repairs of the MVAC system and sends Cool Air Rebate Program confirmation of completed repairs, invoice and report on amount of refrigerant reclaimed.

Step 4

Get Paid!

Cool Air Rebate Program pays your shop directly for diagnostic and repair costs*.

Repair Shop Application

To apply to be part of the program, complete the form below or download and mail in a printed version of your application.

Check Shop Eligibility Requirements

Eligible diagnostic fees and repairs will only be paid for approved customers once the customer has been approved by the Cool Air Rebate program. Diagnostic test fees and repair costs will not be covered for non-approved customers. Cool Air Rebate will not cover repairs performed prior to program approval of the customer.

The Cool Air Rebate Program benefit will pay 80% of the cost of eligible repairs up to $1,500, excluding diagnostic fees. The program pays a maximum of $1,500 per vehicle. Once the invoice amount reaches $1,875, the program pays its maximum of $1,500 (or, 80% of $1,875). Any repair costs exceeding $1,875 are not paid by the program. If the consumer declines the repairs or if the diagnosis results in repairs that are ineligible, the program benefit will cover 80% of the diagnostic fee. If the diagnosis results in repairs that are eligible under the program and the consumer accepts the repairs, the program pays 100% of the diagnostic fee.