The association
About MSCRA
The Mountain State Collision Repair Association represents vehicle owners and collision repair professionals across Utah and Colorado. Founded in 2023.
Who we are
What MSCRA does
Collision repair is not a peripheral industry. Every vehicle owner in an accident enters the collision repair system, whether they realize it or not. The decisions inside that system, which shop handles the repair, what parts get installed, whether ADAS systems are calibrated to the manufacturer's procedure, directly affect repair quality and road safety. MSCRA exists because those decisions carry consequences.
In practice, we document insurer conduct, track OEM-procedure and ADAS calibration disputes, provide consumer rights resources, and advocate at the state level for shops and consumers who lack organized support.
Why it matters
28.3%
of all repairable claims now require ADAS calibration, and insurers routinely dispute or underpay it (CCC Intelligent Solutions). The collision repair technician shortage is projected to reach 100,000 unfilled positions over the next five years (TechForce Foundation).
Independence
We take no insurance company money
MSCRA is funded by membership dues and donations. We accept no funding from insurance companies. That independence is deliberate: an association that documents insurer conduct cannot be paid by the companies whose conduct it documents.
Our principles
What we stand for
Advocacy
MSCRA represents collision repair professionals at the state and local level and, through our SCRS affiliation, at the national level. When insurers dispute ADAS calibration requirements or apply pressure through DRP programs, members have an organized voice. Advocacy without documentation is noise, so MSCRA documents insurer conduct patterns and takes that record into regulatory and legislative settings. In 2026, Utah enacted HB 119, requiring insurers to disclose the use of non-OEM aftermarket crash parts.
Consumer Protection
Vehicle owners deserve accurate repairs performed to the manufacturer's specifications. When repairs fall short, because an insurer pressured the shop to cut corners on parts or procedures, or because a shop simply did not do the work right, consumers need somewhere to turn. MSCRA provides the consumer rights resources vehicle owners in Utah and Colorado need, with clear guidance to the appropriate state regulators.
Education
ADAS systems are now involved in more than one in four collision repairs, and electric vehicle repair costs run 46.9% higher than comparable gas repairs (CCC Intelligent Solutions). MSCRA runs monthly webinars because what a shop knew three years ago may not cover the vehicle in the bay today.
Integrity
MSCRA member shops join an association that takes professional standards and consumer advocacy seriously. The MSCRA badge in a shop's window means the owner chose to be part of an organization that holds them accountable, and that has a direct line to them when an issue is raised. Membership is not a certification, but it is a commitment to the standards MSCRA stands behind.
Community
Collision repair in the Mountain States is a community of independent operators who often have more in common with each other than with any national chain or insurer. MSCRA creates the space for shops to compare notes, share approaches to insurer disputes, learn from each other's experience with ADAS calibration or EV jobs, and build the peer relationships that make running a shop less isolating.
National Reach
As an SCRS Affiliate Association since March 2026, MSCRA connects its members to the Society of Collision Repair Specialists, the largest trade organization for independent collision repair shops in North America. Through that affiliation, MSCRA members benefit from SCRS research, OEM position statements, and a presence at SCRS events including the Repairer Driven Education program at SEMA.
National affiliation
MSCRA joins SCRS as an affiliate association
In March 2026, MSCRA President Megan Mueller announced MSCRA's official affiliation with SCRS, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists, the largest and most recognized trade organization for independent collision repair shops in North America.
MSCRA is now an SCRS Affiliate Association. That is not a ceremonial title. It connects Utah and Colorado shops to national research, OEM position statements, and the issues affecting their businesses, insurer relations, OEM repair procedures, ADAS calibration standards, and the technician shortage.
Governance
Member-led governance
Who runs MSCRA matters as much as what it does. The association is led by collision repair professionals who own and operate shops in Utah and Colorado, so its priorities are set by people living the same insurer negotiations and hiring challenges as the members they represent.
That is also why the board roster is worth a look before you join. The people steering MSCRA are the ones you would be standing alongside.
Membership
Ready to join?
MSCRA membership is open to collision repair shops, technicians, estimators, dealer body shops, and educational facilities in Utah and Colorado. Insurance companies are not eligible for membership.