MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND ANNUAL DUES SCHEDULE
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(All membership applications must be submitted for the highest category for which the company is qualified in accordance with the descriptions provided below.)
REGULAR MEMBER:Qualification: Sole proprietorships, partnerships corporations or other entities actively engaged directly or indirectly in the processing of bark and/or soil products are eligible for voting membership. Included in such voting membership shall be all entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by the applicant; provided that sales volumes of such controlled entities are taken into account by the Board of Directors in the calculation of the membership dues of the voting member.
Dues: Regular Member dues shall be based on annual sales revenues for mulch and soil products as follows:
- A. <2M..............$500
- B. 2M - 5M........$1,000
- C. 6M - 15M......$2,000
- D. 16M - 25M....$4,000
- E. 26M - 50M.....$8,000
- F. 51M - 150M...$13,000
- G. >151M...........$22,500
Benefits: Regular Members shall receive the following membership benefits:
- A. Voting rights for all matters requiring member approval and election of MSC directors.*
- B. The right to hold Board and committee seats
- C. Receipt of one copy of all newsletters, publications and reports to the member company office and every production plant owned by the member company.
- D. Member rate discounts for all MSC sponsored meetings and training programs.
- E. Member discount for all product certification.
- F. Consultations and referrals from the Council office on regulatory, compliance and business matters.
- G. Free listing in the MSC membership directory and Product Referral Index.
AFFILIATE MEMBER:
Qualification: Sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations or other entities actively engaged in supplying products to bark and/or soil producers are eligible for affiliate membership. Included in such Affiliate Membership shall be all entities controlled, directly or indirectly, by the applicant.
Dues: Affiliate Member dues shall be $2,500 per year.
Benefits: Affiliate Members shall receive the following membership benefits:
- A. Voting rights for all matters requiring member approval and election of MSC directors.*
- B. The right to hold Board and committee seats.
- C. Receipt of one copy of all newsletters, publications and reports to the member company office and every production plant owned by the member company.
- D. Member rate discounts for all MSC sponsored meetings and training programs.
- E. Consultations and referrals from the Council office on regulatory, compliance and business matters.
- F. Free listing in the MSC membership directory.
ASSOCIATE MEMBER:
Qualification: Sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations or other entities engaged in providing a service to bark and/or soil producers are eligible for Associate Membership. Included in such Associate Membership shall be all entities controlled, directly or indirectly by the applicant.
Dues: Associate Member dues shall be $1,500 per year.
Benefits: Associate Members shall receive the following membership benefits:
- A. Voting rights for all matters requiring member approval and election of MSC directors.*
- B. The right to hold Board and committee seats.
- C. Receipt of one copy of all newsletters, publications and reports to the member company office and every additional office owned and operated by the member company.
- D. Member rate discounts for all MSC sponsored meetings and training programs.
- E. Member discount for all product certification, including private label products.
- F. Consultations and referrals from the Council office on regulatory, compliance and business matters.
- G. Free listing in the MSC membership directory.
FOREIGN MEMBER:
Qualification: Sole proprietorships, partnerships or corporations actively engaged directly or indirectly in the processing of bark and/or soil products but not selling in any U.S. markets are eligible for foreign membership.
Dues: Foreign Member dues shall be $1,000 per year.
Benefits: Foreign Members shall receive the following membership benefits:
- A. Voting rights for all matters requiring member approval and election of MSC directors.*
- B. The right to hold Board and committee seats.
- C. Receipt of one copy of all newsletters, publications and reports to the member company office.
- D. Member rate discounts for all MSC sponsored meetings and training programs.
- E. Consultations and referrals from the Council office on regulatory, compliance and business matters.
- F. Free listing in the MSC membership directory.
NON-PROFIT MEMBER:
Qualification: Municipalities, State Agencies, Federal Agencies, Universities, and associations organized under Section 501(c) of the U.S. Code interested in information exchange with bark and/or soil producers are eligible for Non-profit/Institutional Membership.
Dues: Non-Profit Member dues shall be $300 per year.
Benefits: Non-Profit Members shall receive the following membership benefits:
- A. Receipt of one copy of all newsletters, publications and reports to the member company office.
- B. Member rate discounts for all MSC sponsored meetings and training programs.
- C. Consultations and referrals from the Council office on regulatory, compliance and business matters.
- D. Free listing in the MSC membership directory.
* Controlled entities included in the voting membership of a controlling entity shall not be entitled to a separate representative or a separate vote.
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