World News Focus | EPA permits: US boating industry faces licensing threat

A potential US Coast Guard boater licensing programme and an EPA permit scheme could put a severe damper on sales, say industry advocates. NMMA’s Dammrich calls the EPA permit plan “the worst thing to hit the industry since the luxury tax”.

 
 
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