MSCRA & SCRS — National Affiliation
In March 2026, MSCRA President Megan Mueller announced MSCRA's official affiliation with SCRS, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists.
MSCRA is now an SCRS Affiliate Association. That is not a ceremonial title. It means Utah and Colorado shops have a seat at the national table where the issues affecting their businesses — insurer relations, OEM repair procedures, ADAS calibration standards, and the technician shortage — are addressed at scale. The affiliation is not a marketing partnership or a logo licensing agreement. It is membership in the national organization that shops across this country look to when they need research, credibility, and a voice that insurers and legislators take seriously.
What Is SCRS?
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists is the national trade organization for independent collision repair shops. SCRS was founded on the premise that independent shops need an organized national voice, and it has built that voice over decades of research, advocacy, and direct engagement with the industry's most powerful stakeholders.
SCRS represents thousands of shops across North America. It publishes OEM position statements and repair procedure guidance that shops use to document proper repair methods and justify supplement claims. It runs the Repairer Driven Education program at SEMA, which is among the most respected technical and business education programs in the collision repair industry.
SCRS engages directly with major insurance companies, vehicle manufacturers, and federal and state legislators on the repair standards, parts sourcing, and labor rate issues that affect every shop in the country. When SCRS speaks in those conversations, it brings the combined data and credibility of thousands of shops behind it.
Visit the SCRS Website →What This Means for Your Shop
Stronger State-Level Advocacy
When MSCRA engages with Utah DOPL or Colorado DORA on labor rates or ADAS calibration disputes, it does so as part of a national organization with documented research and decades of credibility behind it. State regulators and legislators take MSCRA more seriously as an SCRS Affiliate. That is not speculation — organizations with established national affiliations carry more institutional weight in regulatory proceedings.
Access to SCRS Research and Position Statements
MSCRA members have access to SCRS research and position statements through the affiliate relationship. SCRS publishes guidance on OEM repair procedures, parts sourcing, and industry data that shops need to document proper methods and defend against insurer pushback. When an insurer disputes an ADAS calibration charge or writes for aftermarket parts on a vehicle with an OEM certification requirement, SCRS position statements are part of the documentation record.
SCRS Events and Education
SCRS events are accessible to MSCRA members through the affiliate relationship. The Repairer Driven Education program at SEMA and SCRS Open Board meetings bring together shop owners, technicians, and industry decision-makers from across the country. Attending those events as part of an affiliate organization is a different experience than attending as an individual shop.
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