Minneapolis, MN, March 13, 2024 – On Monday, March 4th, the Arizona House of Representatives voted to pass H.B. 2149: watercraft operation; minors; safety education, in a 40-17 vote. Favorable passage out of the House now sends this piece of legislation to the Senate, where it must also move through
The recreational boating industry expressed disappointment with the decision to advance the North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) Vessel Strike Reduction Rule and urges administration to consider economic impact and management alternatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2024 – On Feb. 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized its Government and Business Impersonation Rule, which gives the agency more tools to combat scammers who impersonate businesses or government agencies. The MRAA, National Marine Manufacturers Association, and the Recreational Vehicle Dealers Association submitted a comment
• Paves the Way for a Culture of Safe Boating in the Grand Canyon State Minneapolis, MN, February 15, 2024 – Wednesday, Feb. 9, the Arizona House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee voted 9-2 to pass H.B. 2149: Watercraft operation; minors; safety education. This marks the first step toward adopting boater
Minneapolis, February 14 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas’ (MRAA) Board of Directors recently approved its 2024 legislative and regulatory advocacy resolutions as recommended by the Advisory Council of Marine Associations (ACMA). The advisory council and its annual resolutions are an integral part of the MRAA’s advocacy efforts.
If your business accepted payment from Visa and Mastercard payment cards between 2004 and 2019, you can file a claim for your portion of the $5.5 billion Payment Card Interchange Fee settlement. MRAA was contacted by the court-approved outreach team in order to ensure MRAA members are aware of the
• Your Ticket to a Seat at the Legislative Table Your business is affected by policies and regulations that are written in state legislatures and Congress, so naturally we want to ensure that you have a voice in how those laws are crafted. For that reason, the Marine Retailers Association
• The rule, designed to protect consumers from auto retail scams, would have required boat retailers to fundamentally alter the way they do business. WASHINGTON, D.C., December 13, 2024 – Boat dealers could breathe a sigh of relief as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the final version of its
• Just 4 Fun Powersports President Receives Dealer Ambassador Award TAMPA, FLORIDA – Dec. 6, 2023 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas presented the annual MRAA Dealer Ambassador Award to Mark Curry, President, Just 4 Fun Powersports of Arizona, at the Dealer Week Conference and Expo in Tampa,
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 28, 2023 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that Chad Tokowicz, MRAA Government Relations Manager, was appointed to the National Safe Boating Council’s (NSBC) Board of Directors. Founded in 1958, the NSBC serves as a national catalyst for developing a safe boating culture
