An advocacy effort led by ARVC that took more than eight months finally secured a vital victory in late December as the National Fire Protection Agency Standards Council approved a Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) to the 2020 National Electric Code (NEC) regarding the use of GFCI protection on 30- and 50-amp receptacles on RV park site equipment.

The TIA fought for by ARVC eliminates unnecessary GFCI protection language which could have cost RV park and campground owners an estimated $400 for each electric pedestal on their campground to comply with code— $40,000 for a 100-site park.

Learn more about this TIA effort and view additional ARVC advocacy efforts by clicking the links below.

Are you interested in getting involved in ARVC’s advocacy efforts to help ensure a strong future for our industry? Here’s your chance!

Each year in June, the ARVC advocacy team, along with members of the ARVC board and selected campground owners from across the country, travel to Washington D.C. to participate in RVs Move America Week, an initiative hosted by our industry partner, the RV Industry Association (RVIA).

This year, RVs Move America Week will take place on June 1-4, 2020 . The deadline to apply to join the ARVC delegation is March 20 and all applicants will be notified by March 30.

Learn more or click to fill out the application below.

The 2020 US Census is underway and we want to remind everyone about the importance of participating. Your response can impact funding for things like maintaining local roads, bridges, public transportation and more each year, especially those that live in rural communities.

View the attached links for more information and how to get involved in the Census 2020.

Textron Specialized Vehicles has recalled more than 20,000 units of its gas-powered golf, PTV, utility and shuttle off-road vehicles due to fire hazard. Learn more about the recall by clicking on the link and see all recalls that ARVC is tracking below.