Business Compliance

NAMM advocates on behalf of its members on regulatory and compliance issues that impact the music products and events industries. NAMM also educates on issues that affect profitability, including sustainability, taxation and employment.

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Lawsuit Challenges Final Rule to Expand Overtime Pay

May 31, 2024 The lawsuit, brought by several small businesses groups representing business interests, claims that DOL overstepped its regulatory authority in promulgating the rule. In Apr...

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What's Ahead for NAMM and CITES

May 16, 2024 The global Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species  (CITES) convening known as the Conference of the Parties (CoP) occurs every three years and gathers repres...

Understanding General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) in the EU

May 31, 2024 NAMM hosted a free webinar on May 29 for companies selling products in the European Union (EU) to understand how to comply with General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) by D...

Lacey Act Phase VII Declaration Schedule Updates

May 30, 2024 NAMM hosted a webinar featuring Erin Otto, National Policy Manager at USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Karen Williams, Compliance Specialist for La...

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FTC Issues Final Rule to Ban Noncompetes

May 15, 2024 On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to issue a final rule that imposes a nationwide ban on all employers from using noncompete clauses in contracts wi...

NAMM Prepares for Updates to Lacey Act and CITES Regulations

April 19, 2024 NAMM Policy Program Manager Claire Kreger-Boaz attended the World of Wood Convention in San Diego, CA, April 9–12, 2024, on a mission to gather the latest information on Ph...

China Issues Mandatory Musical Instrument Standard

March 26, 2024 China's recent implementation of a new mandatory national standard for musical instruments, GB28489-2022, effective January 1, 2024, has significant implications not only w...

New Independent Contractor Rule in Effect

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) new worker classification rule went into effect as of March 11, 2024. This rule rescinds the 2021 independent contractor rule (ICR) put in place by t...

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Independent Contractor Rule

On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued the final independent contractor rule, which provides guidance to assess how workers should be classified under the Fair Lab...

New Canada Rules on Ivory Import/Export

The Canadian government has enacted amendments to its wildlife protection regulations to require that all persons entering or leaving Canada with musical instruments or other products con...

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Obligations Begin January 1, 2024

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires that certain regulated entities, such as corporations or Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), file personal identifying information concerning...

Senate Expected to Consider Proposed Credit Card Competition Act

Legislation to expand retailers’ credit card options is expected to be taken up by the full U.S. Senate when they return from recess the week of Oct. 16., at which time they are expected ...