ARTICLE VII. AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS (CHAPTERS)
Section 1. COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY- No person, group or organization may use the name “USFRA.org”, the “U. S. First Responders Association” or any confusingly similar designation except an organization to which U. S. First Responders Association grants affiliate status. The USFRA logo is trademarked and may not be used singularly to represent or advertise an affiliate chapter. It may however be used, with permission,
from U. S. First Responders Corporate Board, in conjunction with an affiliate’s Logo.
ANY AND ALL LOGOS, PROPOSED ARTWORK AND SYMBOLS, MUST BE
APPROVED BY THE USFRA.ORG BOARD PRIOR TO ANY
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SAME.
Section 2.
CHARTERS
USFRA.org shall charter affiliate chapters from any qualifying parties requesting such status in each state, territory or country. Parties wishing to become affiliate chapters shall petition for such status in writing (using the Chapter application form) to USFRA.org. This petition shall be signed by no fewer than 5 members of the party requesting affiliation. Affiliate chapter status shall be granted only to those parties that adopt the Mission Statement and Articles of Association of USFRA.org. USFRA.org reserves the right to decline or revoke charters for just cause as seen fit by the Executive Board of the USFRA Corporation. The affiliate chapter may challenge the revocation of its status by written appeal to the USFRA Corporation within 30 days of receipt of notice of such revocation. Failure to appeal within 30 days shall confirm the revocation and bar any later challenge or appeal.