Regulatory Reform

NMMA Government Relations

Businesses are faced with a bewildering array of regulations. To remain competitive, a business must anticipate and prepare for new regulations before they are imposed. NMMA GR’s Regulatory Affairs department works to keep the marine industry ahead of the curve and abreast of potential new rules, ensuring that our industry’s voice is heard and heeded while helping businesses make sense of it all.

NMMA GR’s Regulatory Affairs department monitors the federal and state agencies for regulations and policies that will have an impact on recreational marine business. NMMA GR’s Regulatory Affairs department employs an array of legal experts, technical experts and industry professionals to advocate on behalf of the recreational boating industry in regulatory process. NMMA participates as members of key federal advisory committees and files formal comments when appropriate.

NMMA GR meets regularly with top Administration officials, including the Department of the Interior, Environment Protection Agency, and the U.S. Coast Guard to discuss pertinent issues affecting the industry. This contact keeps NMMA GR on top of the major issues affecting the recreational boating industry. The relationships that NMMA GR has forged allow NMMA to maintain the most current information available on legal, legislative and regulatory issues.

For more information, contact Cindy Squires, Regulatory Counsel, at 202-737-9766 or csquires@nmma.org.


National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   U.S. National Park Service   U.S. Forest Service    
U.S. Trade Representative & Trade Policy   U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service   U.S. Bureau of Reclamation    
U.S. Bureau of Land Management   U.S. Environmental Protection Agency   Americans with Disabilities Act / Access Board    
National Transportation Safety Board   California Regional Water Quality Control Board   Invasive Species    
Boat Permitting, CWA & Best Practices   Trade and Customs   Consumer Product Safety Commission    
Resources & Information   Transportation Task Force/ Trailers   U.S. Coast Guard    

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