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FRAGRANCE
MATERIALS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES BY-LAWS
Adopted
December 13, 1979
As Amended through January 8, 2003
ARTICLE
I
Membership
Section
1. Membership.
Membership in the Corporation shall be of two types: Active
and Associate.
(a)
Active Membership shall be limited to those persons, corporations
and firms engaged in the manufacture and sale of fragrances
and fragrance ingredients in the United States, at other than
retail. For purposes of this Section, "manufacture"
shall include blending.
(b)
Associate Membership shall include persons, firms and corporations
engaged in the United States in businesses associated with
fragrance ingredients who do not otherwise qualify for active
membership and who are able to assist in promoting and carrying
out the purposes of the Association.
(c)
A firm shall be appropriately classified in the highest category
for which they are eligible.
(d)
A division of a corporation may be admitted as a member in
accordance with the requirements of this Section in the discretion
and upon the vote of the Board of Directors as provided in
Section 2 of this Article.
Section
2. Admission to Membership.
Persons, firms, corporations and divisions of corporations
meeting the qualifications for membership set forth herein,
and having been engaged in the required business for at least
one year, and having been sponsored by two Active non-related
members, upon making written applications, may be admitted
to membership only upon the affirmative vote of a majority
of the Board of Directors.
Section
3. Resignation of Members.
Any member may resign from the Association by giving written
notice thereof either to the President or Secretary of the
Association, which notice shall be presented by the President
or Secretary to the Board of Directors at its first meeting
following the receipt of such notice. A resignation of a member
shall take effect upon receipt by the President or Secretary
of such written notice, unless such member shall, at the time,
be indebted to the Association.
Section
4. Suspension and Expulsion.
Any member may be suspended for a period of time or expelled
from membership by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
Active members at any meeting thereof, the notice for which
shall specify as one of its purposes, consideration of such
suspension or expulsion.
In addition, the membership of any member may be terminated
by the Board of Directors if such member shall be in arrears
in paying its annual dues or any increase therein for a period
of time exceeding 60 days following the determination thereof.
As a condition of continuing membership in the Association,
all members are required to subscribe to and comply with the
guidelines on ingredient use set forth in Annex 2 of the International
Fragrance Association (IFRA) Code of Practice. The Board of
Directors, upon finding that a member has not complied with
the aforesaid guidelines, may, in its discretion, terminate
the membership of such member or take other appropriate action.
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