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By-Laws
The Epicurean Club has adopted the following new By-Laws and Rules for the operation of and the maintenance of its membership, as of March 1st, 2007. These by-laws apply to all existing memberships as well as new member applications effective this day.
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1.           The Club shall operate on an annual basis, accepting members for social, business and combined membership status. Such membership will be reflected in the following classifications.  Silver "Social", Platinum "Businss" and Platinum Elite.

2.            Members are accepted only upon receipt by the Club of the annual dues and a completed "valid" membership application. Platinum and Platinum Elite Memberships are subject to the acceptance "approval" by the club's membership committee and all membership must receive a sponsorship by an existing Club member in good standing.

3.            The Club shall develop ongoing benefits through its merchant, business and corporate partners. The club's local membership committee "MasterMind Group" shall have the sole and exclusive right to assign all member benefit funds, as they deem appropriate.

4.            Upon direction by the club's local Executive Director, the Club shall form a membership committee consisting of no less than 5 members. This committee shall serve as needed by the Club's ownership. Committee members are held harmless and are indemnified from any and all liabilities of the Club and its ownership.

5.            Submission of an online or printed membership application shall serve as the individual member's acceptance and understanding that the Club, its officers, directors and committee members are not liable for Club debts or any liabilities whatsoever.

6.           All membership fees, once paid into the Club, are non-refundable and are considered paid for value already received as a member for the first 30 days of membership. The remaining 11 months of member standard benefits are provided to the member at no cost to the member.

7.            Local Member benefits are arranged by the Club's ownership with merchants located within 50 miles of each Club location. There is no guarantee that any individual benefit will be available for the entire term of the member's membership. The Club will make its best efforts to negotiate annual contracts with merchants in order to provide excellent benefits each year.

                National Member benefits are arranged by the Club's Corporate Board of Directors and in some cases require small monthly member dues to cover the administrative fees either paid to FarSuperior Concepts, LLC or a third party benefit administrator. These benefits can be added to or reduced with proper notice by the Club member and done so via online payment processing. If the member's credit or debit card fails to charge for the monthly dues for the elected benefit plan, the benefits may be discontinued with no additional notice to the member.

8.            Members using the Club for wine purchases or other Club reservations are required to provide a valid credit card and a backup credit card as means of payment for all authorized charges.  The Club does maintain a merchant account and therefore any charges applied to the member's credit card will be made directly by a Club authorized merchant at the time the reservation or transaction occurs, or by the Club itself in order to complete the transaction on a timely basis

9.            Revocation of a membership can be made in the event the member, or a guest of the member, acts in an improper manner at any of the Club sponsored functions, dinners or events.  Revocation can also be made in the event the member has any outstanding indebtedness (30 days or more) to a Club Authorized Merchant.  Prior to revocation, written notice of the Club's intent to revoke the member's membership shall be sent to the member's address on his/her application. The member shall have five (5) business days to correct the issue that created the cause for revocation, or the membership shall be revoked and all member benefits shall be cancelled.

10.          Membership cards are the property of the Club and shall be returned to the Club upon written demand.  Upon the expiration date of the membership card, the member shall cease to use the card or represent himself/herself as a member of the Club.

11.          The By-Laws and Club Rules shall be posted at all times on the Club's web site at www.TheEpicureanClub.com. All rules and By-Laws are subject to modification by the Club's ownership without prior written notice to members.

12.         The Club's By-Laws and Club Rules are incorporated by reference into the Member's Application. Submission of an application for membership, or subsequent usage of the Club's benefits and card shall serve as the Member's acceptance of the Club's By-Laws and Club Rules.

Submitted this 1st day of March 2007,

Wayne Warrington, Founder/CEO





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