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NMMA 2025 Model Year Certification Deadlines and Annual Seminar Reminder

NMMA 2025 Certificate Deadlines

Nov 19, 2024

As the premier product compliance program for boats, yachts, boat trailers, personal watercraft (PWC) and marine oils in the U.S., NMMA Certification impacts the recreational marine industry worldwide, helping to improve boat manufacturing and ensuring safe, high-quality products for consumers throughout the world. The NMMA Engineering team is dedicated to product safety and supporting our members as they work towards achieving certification. 

2025 Model Year Deadlines
Continuing the certification work for 2025MY is essential to ensure all builders meet the applicable industry standards. It is imperative that all members complete certification early in the model year to mitigate liability and guarantee a safe and enjoyable experience for our customers.

Deadlines:
            • Updating and signing your 2025MY master model list via ECT—Past Due
            • Scheduling your 2025MY inspection—within 30 days of signing the annual agreement
            • Variation Response—due within 30 days of the inspection report date

To sign your master model list, please log into www.ect.nmma.org select the Reports tab and use the drop-down menus to generate the master model list for electronic signing via DocuSign. Once the master model list has been signed, the document will be available for you to view and/or print from the documents tab in ECT.

2024 NMMA Annual Compliance Seminar—Reminder
There is still time to register for the NMMA’s Annual Compliance Seminar, December 3-5 in Louisville, Kentucky at The Galt House Hotel. The hotel room block ended November 9, 2024.

To register for the seminar and reserve your hotel room, please click here.
Seminar Includes:

            • An updated ABYC Supplement ($300 value).
            • Comprehensive review of the ABYC standard basics, recent changes, and common variations.
            • Access to the NMMA Compliance Exam software and the opportunity to become an NMMA Compliance Specialist for the 2026 Model Year.

For questions, please contact Scott Berry at sberry@nmma.org or visit nmma.org/certification for more information. 

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