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U.S.A. Section's "Retired", "Life" and "Disabled" Levels of Fellowship
(Any changes to Fellowship must go through the Central Office.)
- RETIRED MEMBERSHIP
The Retired Member shall retain the right to vote or hold office and to propose, sponsor, or endorse candidates for Fellowship upon payment of the prescribed fee as established by the Board of Regents. (Currently $35.00 per year plus state dues, if any.)
a. Any active member who has been a Fellow in good standing for at least five (5) years and has retired totally from active practice, research, administration, or teaching of dentistry shall be eligible for Retired Membership dues status if they so petition the Section.
b. Any Fellow who has been granted Retired Membership dues status, has been a dues-paying Fellow in good standing a minimum of ten (10) years, is sixty-five (65) years of age or older, and has a combination of years of membership and age of eighty-five (85), is eligible for Life Membership and may so petition the Section.
- LIFE MEMBERSHIP
Life Members are exempt from the payment of dues and assessments and shall retain the right to vote or hold office and to propose, sponsor, or endorse candidates for Fellowship.
a. Any Active member in good standing, who has been an Active dues-paying member a minimum of ten (10) years, and is sixty-five (65) years of age or older, and is engaged in sixteen (16) hours or less a week in practice, research, administrating or teaching of dentistry and has a combination of years of membership and age of eighty (80) is eligible for Life Membership and may so petition the Section.
b. Any Active member in good standing who has been a member a minimum of twenty (20) years, and is sixty-five (65) years of age or older, and has a combination of years of membership and age of ninety (90) is eligible for Life Membership without regard to the number of hours worked per week.
- DISABLED MEMBERSHIP
Disabled Members are exempt from the payment of dues assessments and shall retain the right to vote or hold office, and to propose, sponsor, or endorse candidates for Fellowship.
a. A Member of the Section who has suffered significant financial hardship because of a permanent or temporary disability may be granted disabled membership by the Board of Regents.
b. If such Disabled Member returns to practice, research, administering or teaching of dentistry, the member shall be reclassified to their previous class of membership upon the member's notification to the Registrar of such a change.
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