After months of intense lobbying by the Florida Yacht Brokers Association (FYBA) and its partners, the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, (MIASF) and the Marine Industries Association of Florida (MIAF), the Florida legislature agreed not to repeal the Florida Yacht & Ship Brokers Act, the yacht broker group said.
The licensing and regulations that have protected buyers, sellers and brokers since 1988 remain intact, the FYBA said. Customers’ escrow accounts will continue to be protected by licensed and bonded Florida yacht and ship brokers.
“It was a tough fight,” Jeff Erdmann, chairman of the group’s legislative affairs program and president of Fort Lauderdale-based Bollman Yachts, said in a statement.
“There were moments when it looked like we might lose the battle, but we never gave up,” he added. “Thanks to our lobbyist, Joe McCann, of Smith-Ballard, and the many calls and letters sent to state representatives by our members and brokers from across the state in support of our cause we were able to convince members of Florida’s House and Senate not to deregulate our industry.”
The FYBA team’s points included:
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