Legislative Session Recap

With the legislative session coming to an end at the time of this update, we are currently on day 55 of the 60 day Legislative Session. Of the 1,873 bills and PCBs filed, 17 have been signed into law and 84 bills are anticipated matters for the Governor to act on. ...

Update from the President of the Board 2023.5

Hello everyone! I will start this month’s message by reminding everyone that the FRVTA Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for the Fall 2023 Semester. This scholarship is open to all FRVTA members and their employees. The deadline to apply is June 2,...

RVWA Offering Classes for Women

As we continue to strive for excellence within the RV Industry.  Ensuring we are moving forward on important initiatives for our state is top of mind.  In April FRVTA welcomed the opportunity to sponsorship our 1st annual all women’s Level 1 certification class this...

April 2023 Board of Directors Meeting Recap

The Finance Committee reported that with a strong SuperShow and regional shows that the FRVTA is in great financial shape. Jerilyn continues to investigate ways of protecting the assets of the association. The Education Committee met to discuss the Education Director...

Record Retention

Keeping good records goes far beyond best business practices, dealers are actually obligated to keep some records by law.  Its important to know which records you need to keep and for how long to stay compliant.  Below is a simple list to help guide you. Office of...

Identification Requirements

When you sell a vehicle, you have an obligation to make sure the person buying the vehicle is who they say they are.  One of the first requirements will be for you to verify their identity.  As a dealer, you are only allowed to accept a select few documents as valid...

2023 Legislative Session Update

Legislative priorities including Civil Remedies, addressing initial budget items and have made significant headway in the first few weeks of session.  Measures that affect Florida’s civil Justice system were addressed in both chambers week 3 of the Legislative Session...

Updates from the FRVTA President 2023.4

Hello everyone! As we head into April, the first half of RV Show season has ended, except for the Tampa Bay Summer Show in June and, for the most part, our early 2023 shows have been successful, not record breaking, but successful with all dealers reporting strong...

FRVTA Regional Shows Draw Huge Crowds

Riverview, FL — The Florida RV Trade Association just completed the fourth and final regional show held around the state and the attendance numbers have been phenomenal! Even with a lot of the state still recovering from the hurricane season, many snowbirds and...