Terms of Membership

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AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT

This Membership Agreement ("Agreement") is made between you ("Member" or "You") and the American Photographic Artists ("APA" or "We"), a 501(c)6 not-for-profit trade organization.

Membership: Upon acceptance of this Agreement and payment of the Membership Fee, you become a Member of APA with the benefits, rights, and obligations as outlined in the Membership Agreement section of our website based on membership level. Read more in Membership.

Cancellation: After one year, you may cancel your membership at any time for any reason by contacting the membership rep and requesting cancellation in writing. Your membership may be canceled immediately by emailing membership@apanational.org. Read more in Termination of Membership.

Membership Payment: The APA Member agrees to pay the applicable fees for the duration of the membership. APA Memberships are based on a one-year plan and auto-renew until canceled. Monthly payment plans are available on some membership plans with the understanding that the membership is a minimum of one year. Read more in Membership below.

Code of Ethics: As an APA member, you agree to adhere to our Code of Ethics, which promotes professionalism, honesty, and respect for the rights and dignity of others. Read more in APA Code of Ethics.

Code of Conduct: As an APA member, you agree to act in a professional manner that is respectful of others. Read more in APA Code of Conduct.

Suspension or Termination of Membership: Failure to comply with this Agreement, Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct, or any of the APA's rules or policies, may result in suspension or termination of your Membership.

Changes to Membership: APA reserves the right to change the Membership Fee, types of membership, benefits, rules, or policies at any time. We will provide reasonable notice of any such changes and continued membership in APA constitutes acceptance of any such changes.

By proceeding with your APA membership, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Agreement, the APA's Code of Ethics, and all other rules and policies of APA.

Thank you, and welcome to the APA!

Membership

Upon acceptance of this Agreement and payment of the Membership Fee, you become a Member of APA with the benefits, rights, and obligations as outlined in the Membership Benefits section of our website. Benefits are assigned based on level of APA membership and may change or be revoked at any time.

Payments:

The Member agrees to pay the applicable fees for the level of membership chosen.
Membership is for the individual and is non-transferable.
Membership payments can only be made through our secure online servers (exception is group membership for students and educators)
Memberships are dues are based on an annual commitment.
Monthly payment options are available on certain plans with one-year minimum.
Membership automatically renews until requested cancelation by the member.

Termination of APA Membership

Causes of Termination: The membership of any member shall be terminated upon occurrence of any of the following events:

The resignation of the member.
The failure of a member to renew his or her membership by paying fees and dues.
The determination by the Board of Directors or a committee designated to make such determination that the member has failed in a material and serious degree to observe the codes of conduct, leadership, or ethics of the organization, or has engaged in conduct materially and seriously prejudicial to the interests of the corporation, or has misrepresented their membership classification.

Procedure for Expulsion: Following the determination that a member should be expelled under subparagraph (3) above, the following procedure shall be implemented:

A notice shall be sent by email setting forth the expulsion and the reasons therefore.
The member being expelled shall be given an opportunity to be heard, either orally or in writing, at a hearing to be held not fewer than 5 days before the effective date of the expulsion. A special member Expulsion Committee composed of not fewer than three Directors appointed by the Chair will hold the hearing. The notice to the member of his or her proposed expulsion shall state the date, time, and place of the hearing on his or her proposed expulsion.
Following the hearing, the Expulsion Committee shall decide whether or not the member should in fact be expelled, suspended, or sanctioned in some other way. The decision of the committee shall be final.

A member who is expelled or whose membership is terminated shall be liable for any charges incurred, services or benefits actually rendered, dues, assessments or fees incurred before the expulsion or termination or arising from contract or otherwise.

Termination of membership will result in the following: