Article One: Membership

Membership of this Association shall consist of those who are elected to membership as hereafter provided.

Article Two: Active Member
Active members shall be limited to men or women of good moral character who can provide satisfactory credentials that they are employed in the culinary industry for a period of more than 3 years.

Article Three: Junior Member
A: Any registered apprentice in training who has successfully completed the probationary period as prescribed under the American Culinary Federation apprentice program.  All registered apprentice must belong to chapter as prescribed by program, and follow all changes as set forth by American Culinary Federation apprenticeship program.
B: Any student currently in American Culinary Federation accredited school.
C: Any person currently employed in Culinary profession with less than 3 years documented work experience and not enrolled in any above program.

A: Receive National Culinary Review

B: Covered by American Culinary Federation insurance as applied.
C: Eligible for certification as directed by national certification guidelines.
D: Eligible to attend national convention, conference and meetings.
E: Voting privileges one half (½) vote per junior member.
F: Required to abide by these bylaws and all mandates from American Culinary Federation.

Article Four: Associate Member
A person, company, group, or corporation providing products or services to, or promoting the culinary profession who pays the established dues or fees.  These members to receive the benefits established by American Culinary Federation Inc.  This level of membership carries no vote and cannot hold any national or local official office.  May not share in any asset of this Association.

A: Must take oath to uphold these by-laws and abide by such.

B: May serve on advisory board for Association.
C: Report job openings so qualified member may apply.
D: Any active member leaves our Profession for other endeavors outside of food service industry shall automatically be come associate member after sixty (60) days.

Article Five: Honorary Member
Board of Directors and may submit and recommend to general membership person to honorary membership to be conferred for solely recognition for outstanding service and interest in our association, for advice and counsel.
A: No dues, no voting privileges, may not hold any office or have any access to any assets of Association.
B: Must be approved by two-thirds (2/3) vote of members present a general meeting.

Article Six: Allied Member
Any person occupied in preparation supervision or educational aspects of food who does not qualify as an active, junior or associate member. Allied membership carries no vote, cannot hold office or have any access to any assets of the association.  Approval to follow same procedure as associate member.

Article Seven: Retired Member
A: A member who has reached 62 years of age and has retired due to age or for medical reasons and is not self-employed or a steady extra and has been member in good standing for a minimum of ten (10) years: or
B: Members who have been declared permanently and totally disabled may apply for retired membership status regardless of age or years of membership.
C: This level of membership is entitled to rights and privileges of the membership level from which the member retires.


Article Eight: Transfer of members
A: Accept all ACF members in good standing on transfer with no transfer fee, initiation fee or pro rated chapter dues, if his or her level can be verified by the ACF national office.


Article Nine: Application

All applications must be completed in full.  It shall be the duty of the Sergeant at Arms to read the names of all applicants at two consecutive meetings.  The membership will be given the opportunity to voice any opposition to membership.  If accepted to membership applicant will be notified, either in person or by mail.  Applicant becomes a member upon payment of dues and swearing in at a regular meeting.