State RTO Associations - State Rent-to-Own Association Resources

The Association of Progressive Rental Organizations encourages all rental dealers to become involved in industry activity on the state level in addition to participation on the national level through APRO. State associations were crucial in developing the comprehensive network of positive state rent-to-own laws that govern how rental dealers operate their businesses.

Now, state associations are even more important in protecting and promoting a safe, legal environment for rent-to-own businesses to continue to thrive. Every year, more than 25 bills are introduced in state legislatures throughout the country directly affecting the rent-to-own industry and the majority of the bills are negative, requiring a strong state association to defend and educate its legislators on the benefits of rent-to-own.

State associations offer great opportunities to network with your neighboring rent-to-own dealers and his/her employees. Many state associations hold meetings throughout the year, addressing current RTO industry issues through valuable seminars and speakers, designed to educate both owners and employees.

Contact your state association president and/or check the calendar to find out if your state is holding an upcoming meeting. For more information on state associations, please contact Jeannie Hutchison at 800/204-2776, ext. 108.

Here are just some of the ways in which APRO can help state rental-dealer associations:

Start a state association APRO is happy to help you organize your state association.

Bookkeeping services APRO can provide state associations full bookkeeping services, including dues billings and bill payment.

Meeting planning APRO can help with state association meeting planning by developing brochures, finding speakers and/or setting up meetings.

Got news? If your state association has an upcoming event, is about to or has done something newsworthy or is planning a membership meeting, please notify APRO so that it can publish your news and information on its Web site and in the association's magazine, Progressive Rentals.

For more information on any of these resources, contact Jeannie Hutchison by email or by calling 800/204-2776, ext. 108.

State Association Websites:

• Arkansas Rental Dealers Association
• California Association of Progressive Rental Organizations
• Florida Rental Dealers Association
• Illinois Rental/Purchase Dealers Association
• Rental Purchase Dealers Association of Indiana
• Missouri Rental Dealers Association
• New York Rental Dealers Association
• Ohio Rental Dealers Association
• Tennessee Rental Dealers Association
• Texas Association of Rental Agencies