The certified members of the Oklahoma City and Tulsa Local Pest Control
Association as of December 31,1950, shall be deemed Charter Members.
Section 2 Application for Membership
All applications for membership in the association shall be in writing on
forms provided by the association.
Applications and dues shall be presented to the secretary of the association-
Upon presentation, the applicant shall become a tentative member with all
privileges excluding the vote.
All members who have addresses west of Highway 177 shall be assigned to the Western Chapter and all members who have
addresses East of Highway 177 shall be assigned to the Eastern Chapter. Any member may at his own
discretion, designate to which chapter they wish to be assigned.
Within sixty (60) days of receipt by the OPCA Secretary of application for
active membership, the name of the applicant company and then-respective
representative shall be sent to all OPCA member films for approval or rejection.
Should no objections be noted within thirty (30) days from the date notification
is seat to the member firms, active membership is granted. Should objections be
noted to the acceptance as an active member within thirty (30) days period, then
the applicant and such objections to active membership shall be submitted to the
Board of directors for a vote. With in thirty (30) days following the completion
of the approval time for application as described above. Two-thirds approval
from the OPCA Board of Directors shall be required for active membership
granted. A non-response to an application for membership by an active member
and/or Board of Director member shall be considered as a vote for approval for
active membership.
In order to protect the privileges of members, non-members may attend a
maximum of two (2) meetings per year. At the third such meeting they shall be
asked to submit an application or not attend any more meetings for the year.
Section 3 Active Membership and Tentative Membership
Any Pest Control Firm which is licensed in Oklahoma in any one of the
Commercial or non-commercial categories together with a designated Oklahoma
Certified Applicator representative from that firm may be admitted to the
OPCA with full voting privileges with one member firm if they:
- Are in sympathy with the purpose of the association and,
- Have a business record consistent with the code of ethics of the
association.
An active member shall have one vote which the member may exercise or the
vote may be delegated to any associate of the same firm as the voting member.
Section 4 Branch Membership
Any active membership which has any additional offices foreign to the primary
office address and which is owned and operated solely by the primary active
membership under the same Oklahoma Department of Agriculture licenses as the
primary active membership with a resident PCO, shall be designated as a branch
office. Branch offices, so designated shall have all the privileges of
membership except the vote. Branch Officers shall be placed on the mailing list
of the association, if so desired by the parent active member. Dues will be
assessed for each branch office member.
Section 5 Allied Membership
Any person, or firm or corporation not engaged in the pest
control service work but who manufactures or supplies products, equipment or
other materials used in pest control shall be eligible for allied membership.
Allied members shall have all me privileges of membership except the vote and
they may not hold elective office. Mailing lists and other helpful information
that the association possesses shall be available to allied members.
Section 6 Honorary Membership
Any person who has made an outstanding contribution to the
pest control industry may become an honorary member by a 2/3 vote of the members
of the association in state meeting assembled. Such honorary members shall have
full membership privileges, except the vote, unless such privilege is granted by
2/3 vote. No dues shall be paid by honorary members.
Section 7 Resignations
All resignations of members shall be presented in writing to
die board, filed with the secretary and shall not be allotted any dues refund.
Section 8 Delinquency
Any member who fails to pay his annual dues within two (2)
months after they are due and payable shall be posted delinquent by the
association and the secretary shall, by certified mail, give the member notice
of his delinquency. If at the end of ten (10) days from the date of notice, such
member is still delinquent, they may be suspended or expelled by a majority of
the board.
Section 9 Reinstatement
Former members, desiring reinstatement, must make application for
membership in the same manner as a new member.
Section 10 - Suspension and Expulsion
Any membership may be terminated for cause at anytime. Cause may be violation
of the by-law’s or any agreement, rule, regulation or practice which has been
adopted by me association, or any other conduct deemed prejudicial to the
interest of the association. Any member may file. with the secretary, a written
complaint or any of the aforementioned grounds, against any other member, and
the secretary shall there open mail a general statement of the complaint to the
Chairman of the Grievance Committee, and to the defendant member. The grievance
committee shall make a thorough investigation of the complaint and grounds
therefore, and shall within ten (10) days, report its findings to the board.
Upon receipt of such report, the secretary shall notify, by certified mail,
addresses to the last know address, the defendant member so complained against.
Notice shall be given to the defendant member at least ten (10) days prior to
the date of the meeting of the Board at which me complaint shall be considered.
The defendant member, so complained against, shall have the opportunity to
appear and present any defense to such complaint before action is taken.
Suspension or expulsion shall be made by a majority vote of the board.
Section 11 Privileges of Membership Termination
All privileges of membership shall terminate immediately upon resignation,
suspension or expulsion from the association. No refunds shall be payable.
