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The president and or his/her designee have the sole right to enforce disciplinary action without
the executive board if such action warrants immediate action to ensure the safety of the k-9 and
or membership.

ARTICLE 10:

REPRESENTATION / USE OF NACPI’s NAME (ACRONYM OR SPELLED OUT) AND
LOGO’s

NACPI’s name and logo’s may be utilized by any Regular member Scent Detection Team in
good standing. Anyone whose membership and/or annual re-certification has expired may not
represent or advertise utilizing NACPI’s name or logo’s until they restore their membership to an
updated and current status or pass an annual re-certification.

ARTICLE 11:

CODE OF ETHICS

Section A: The application for membership shall provide that the applicant agrees to abide by
these By Laws and all Rules adopted by the Executive Board. He/she further agrees to abide by
the Code of Ethics.

Section B: No member will act in a manner prejudicial to the Association or its members. No
member will knowingly falsify or misrepresent any record or document in connection with the
certification, sale, or representation of a dog.

Section C: Any member in good standing may bring allegations against any other member for
alleged conduct in violation of the Code of Ethics. Such allegations must be in writing, signed
by the complainant, setting forth the facts upon which the allegations are based in a concise and
summary manner, and shall be filed with the Executive Board. The complainant must agree to
appear and furnish full evidence in support of the allegations if requested to do so. The
Executive Board will then proceed as described in Article 9.

Section D: Disciplinary action may include the temporary suspension of privileges, censure,
expulsion or any other action deemed appropriate by the Executive Board.

Section E: If the Executive Board finds that a member made allegations against another member
and did so maliciously for reasons, out of improper motives, and if the allegations are found to
be false and without proper foundation, then the Executive Board may, if it desires, take
appropriate disciplinary action against the complainant.

Section F: No disciplinary action shall be taken against a member, be he/she the complainant or
accused, unless the member shall have been afforded the opportunity of a hearing before the
Executive Board.

(Revision Date: 01/16/2017)