The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) celebrates an incredible achievement for our industry’s advocacy efforts — the industry’s political action committee, BoatPAC, has set a new all-time fundraising record! Thanks to the generosity of more than 400 donors across the recreational boating industry, BoatPAC raised $359,000 during the 2025 fiscal year, surpassing last […]
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Advocacy Session to Address State and Local Wake Regulations
• Facing the Next Wave: How Dealer Action Protects Access and Your Bottom Line MINNEAPOLIS, September 22, 2025 — Recreational boating activities, including wake surfing, face scrutiny across the country. Proposed regulations threaten to restrict access to waterways and limit where and how your customers can enjoy their time on the water. To address this […]
Automaker Trade Group Pushes Department of Justice to Target State Auto-dealer Franchise Laws
• Implications for marine retailers — how the MRAA is fighting for you By Chad Tokowicz, MRAA Government Relations Manager In late May, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a powerful trade group representing automakers and suppliers, responded to a public comment request from the Department of Justice’s newly created Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force . This […]
Recreational Boating Industry Supports Introduction of Boating Trust Fund Reauthorization
MINNEAPOLIS, June 12, 2025 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) backs a bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund (SFRBTF). It was released on Tuesday in the U.S. House of Representatives. The reauthorization of the SFRBTF is a top priority of the recreational marine industry. 75 Years […]
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements Removed
• Marine Retailers Exempt from Burdensome Regulations WASHINGTON, April 1, 2025 – The Marine Retailers Association of the America (MRAA) announced today that on March 21, 2025 the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule which removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to […]
MRAA Participates in Small Business Legislative Council Fly-in
• MRAA Government Relations Team Meets with White House and Congressional Leadership WASHINGTON, March 24, 2025 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) Government Relations Team recently participated in the Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC) fly-in in Washington to discuss small business issues impacting recreational boat dealers and potential regulatory hurdles in the […]
Regulatory Notice – Corporate Transparency Act Update
In the long saga that is the reporting requirements put forth under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) we have yet another update. On Feb. 27, The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it would not issue fines or penalties for any business that does not file Beneficial Ownership Information with the FinCEN until a […]
Supreme Court Ruling Adds to Corporate Transparency Act Confusion, but Filing Requirements Remain on Hold
On Jan. 23, 2025, the Supreme Court granted the government’s motion to lift a nationwide injunction issued in the case Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. McHenry. What You Need to KnowWhile this ruling could have potentially reinstated Corporate Transparency Act filing requirements, a separate ruling in Smith v. U.S. Department of the Treasury continues […]
Advisory Council of Marine Associations Approves New Coalition Agreement
WASHINGTON (Jan. 27, 2025) — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announced today that the Advisory Council of Marine Associations (ACMA) approved a new Coalition Agreement, establishing a set of principles to which members of the coalition will adhere. ACMA comprises both state and national marine trades associations, and the newly approved agreement […]
Jeff Strong Recognized for Commitment to Advocacy
• Strong’s Marine President, and MRAA Board Chairman, Receives Dealer Ambassador Award ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Dec. 17, 2024 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas presented the annual MRAA Dealer Ambassador Award to Jeff Strong, President, Strong’s Marine of New York, at the 2024 Dealer Week Conference and Expo in Orlando, Fla. Throughout 2024, […]
