Conditions of CCIL Membership

Membership Classifications	General
Requirements For Corporate Membership	Requirements For Associate Corporate Membership

Membership Classifications

	There are four classes of membership: Corporate Member, Associate Corporate member, Observer Member, and Honorary Member.
	Each Corporate member has one vote.
	An Associate Corporate Member is entitled to the same privileges of membership as a Corporate Member with the exception of holding office in the association and of voting at General Meetings. Observer Members and Honorary Members do not pay fees and are not entitled to vote.

General

	All applications for Corporate membership or Associate Corporate Membership shall be sponsored by one member of the Council or supported by three client references.
	Applicants must normally have been operating for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months before their application will be considered.
	Corporate membership and Associate Corporate Membership shall become effective on the date of approval of the application by the Board of Directors.
	The Council will issue membership certificates to Corporate members, Associate Corporate Members, Observer Members and Honorary Members which indicate the membership classification. Members have the right to declare membership in the Council to the public and use the CCIL logo. Membership certificates are the property of the Council.
	A Corporate or Associate Corporate Member may withdraw from the Council by delivering to the CCIL Head Office a written resignation. Dues for the fiscal year of resignation are non-refundable. Membership of any Member may be terminated by a resolution passed by at least three-quarters of the votes cast at any General Meeting of the Council. Membership of any Member may also be terminated for non-payment of dues. Termination for non-payment of dues will be decided solely by the Board of Directors and is only considered after fees are still outstanding after ninety (90) days.
	Membership dues are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
	Membership is non-transferable and is automatically rescinded when a member organization ceases to operate.

Requirements For Corporate Membership

	Corporate membership is limited to organizations which are principally engaged in testing, analysis, inspection, sampling, consultation, process control and/or research for outside clients.
	Corporate Memberships is restricted to those organizations in good professional standing and operating on a sound financial basis as independent tax-paying organizations.
	Corporate Membership is further restricted to organizations operating under the direct supervision of one or more professional engineers and/or professional chemists or a person or persons having acceptable equivalent professional status deemed satisfactory by the Board of Directors.
	Corporate members must signify that they are willing to further the aims and objectives of the Council.
	Corporate Members shall agree to adhere to the current Code of Ethics of the Council.
	Corporate members shall agree to abide by, and be governed by, the By-Laws and Regulations of the Council.

Requirements For Associate Corporate Membership

	Associate Corporate membership in the Council is available to other organizations which conduct their principal business (professional or allied services in one or more fields of science) for outside clients.
	Associate Corporate Members shall comply with all the applicable requirements of corporate membership above.
	Associate Corporate members shall operate as independent tax-paying organizations.

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