INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS.
Any person, company, firm, proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other similarly organized entity engaged in the manufacturing, sale, installation and/or distribution of machinery or supplies, and/or furnishing services to companies and individuals providing Bio-Recovery Remediation, Trauma Scene Abatement, Crime Scene Cleaning, and other similar services shall be eligible for Individual membership in the Association. An Individual member of the Association is required to subscribe to, and abide by, the Bylaws in effect at the time of the Individual member’s acceptance into the Association, and as they may be amended as provided herein. An Individual member is also obligated to subscribe to, and abide by, the Association’s Code of Conduct and Ethics in effect on the date of the Individual member’s acceptance into the Association as well as any amendments thereof. Individual membership is further conditioned upon receipt of all membership dues and fees promptly on their due date, as provided herein. (i) Acceptance as an Individual member in the Association, and/or the renewal of an Individual membership in the Association is conditioned upon the prospective, and/or renewing shall have; at least 1 year of industry related experience related to the Bio Recovery Remediation Industry.
CERTIFICATES/
(ii) Individual member shall be required to be the designated representative of their membership. “…CERTIFICATES. Certificates which are issued to a member upon acceptance into the Association indicate only that the member has met certain requirements established by the Association for its membership…” “…
LIMITATIONS. Associate, Individual and Honorary members shall have all the privileges of Active members except they shall have no voting rights on matters coming before the Association. In addition, Honorary and Associate members may not hold office. Individual members shall not use the ABRA logo…”
Affidavit Items:
- By submitting this application I declare that the individual applicant, ownership of this company and or Franchise brand owner (franchiser) can pass a criminal background check and has never had a suit filed against them for predatory business practices or consumer fraud.
- I understand that Individual Membership in ABRA requires that the member will subscribe and agree to abide by ABRA’s Code of Ethics and Bylaws, as they are now, or as they may be amended and all Rules, Regulations and/or Policies that are now in effect or may be approved and adopted by the membership or the Board of Directors. Members also agree to meet financial obligations promptly as they become due.
- I understand that within 6 months of membership, at least one principal of the active membership company must become an ABRA certified technician.
- I understand that it is the ABRA policy that any false statements on the application could result in revocation of membership without refund.
- By completing the ABRA Active Member application you affirm that your company holds all required permits and licenses required to conduct bio‐ recovery in the service area.
- I agree to indemnify and hold ABRA harmless and all its agents and employees from and against any liability whatsoever in connection with this application and/or the granting of or failure to grant membership.
