GNYADA February 2016 Newsletter

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GNYADA’s Top Early-Year Stories 2016 IS STILL YOUNG, AND ALREADY GNYADA HAS PLENTY OF BIG STORIES TO REPORT ON:

FEBRUARY 2016 Volume 26, Issue 1

HIGHLIGHTS

CAET Celebrates Ten Years

GNYADA celebrated the ten-year anniversary of the Center for Automotive Education & Training. The grand event was attended by 250 people, including media and elected officials, as well as the Center's stu- dents, teachers, and other auto industry representatives.

Dealers Targeted for Deceptive Practices page 3

Service Advisors Get Their Day in Court page 4

OSHA Increases Fines page 5

WardsAuto.com Supports Dealer Financing page 7 Updated EPA Underground Storage Tank Rules page 9 Workers Who Test Positive for Medical Marijuana page 10

GNYADA Involved in Governor's State Agenda

GNYADA helped to support Governor Cuomo’s clean energy goals by build- ing an exhibition of 12 Clean Technology Vehicles, which was dis- played outside his State-of-the-State address in January.

Affordable Care Act Changes page 11

Dealers Donate 7,300 Winter Coats

The Newsletter is published by GNYADA, a not-for-profit organization representing franchised automobile dealers in the New York metro area. 18-10 Whitestone Expressway Whitestone, New York, 11357

100 dealers collected 7,300 coats, to help homeless and other needy individuals make it through the cold winter. With Freeman’s help, GNYADA delivered a truckload of coats to New York Cares’ Manhattan distribution center.

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