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1.2 Membership Election. There are two (2) types of Distributor Membership in AF:
Dedicated and Non-Dedicated. Dedicated Distributors are those persons who have made a decision
to exclusively market on a full time basis only those products and services offered and available
through AF (the Products). Non-Dedicated Distributors are those persons who have made a
decision to exclusively market, on a part time basis, Products and services only offered and
available through AF. Although the governing terms and conditions of membership for a
Dedicated and a Non-Dedicated Distributor will be identical in certain respects, a Dedicated
Distributor will be accorded certain benefits not available to a Non-Dedicated Distributor. Such
benefits are described herein and are more particularly described in the Rules and Guidelines.
Distributor elects to be a Dedicated Distributor or a Non-Dedicated Distributor as indicated on the
signature page of this Distributor Membership Agreement (the Agreement).
1.3 Distributor's Election. Distributor hereby elects to be: a Dedicated Business Consultant
______; a Non-Dedicated Distributor ______
(select by initialing one).
II. DISTRIBUTOR DUTIES
2.1 Distributors Duties. As a Distributor of AF, Distributor promises that it shall at all
times strictly comply with the following terms and conditions:
a. Use its reasonable best efforts to promote and sell AF Products;
b. Not be involved or be a Distributor in any manner with any other sales
organization which is similar to, or market products that compete with those offered by
AF.
c. If a Non-Dedicated Distributor, it shall promptly disclose to AF, in writing, the
general nature of Distributors business involvement and/or affiliation with any other
business or company.
d. Preserve and protect the good name and reputation of AF, and do nothing that
would knowingly damage the name and reputation of AF.
e. Comply with all public laws, ordinances, and regulations which govern the
conduct of Distributor hereunder, and not otherwise engage in any unlawful act.
f. Participate in periodic mandatory training provided by AF, as specified in the
Rules and Guidelines.
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g. Not sell or solicit the sale of any Product for which a license, registration or
certification with a governmental agency or AF is required.
h. In the event Distributor is advanced in its sales position as a Distributor and is
expected to build and supervise its own sales team, Distributor shall diligently fulfill any
and all supervisory responsibilities over its sales team as required by AF, including insuring
that each such team member complies with all of the terms and conditions of their
respective Agreements with AF.
2.2 Confidential and Proprietary Information. Distributor shall regard, and treat as strictly
confidential and exclusively proprietary to AF, each of the following valuable assets of AF and
shall not disclose the same to any person of any description whatsoever without the written
permission of AF obtained in each instance:
a. The identities and membership lists comprising the DST as represented by all of
the Agreements in force with AF at any given time;
b. The identities, and all lists containing the names of clients and/or prospective
clients of AF, whether solicited by AF or by any Distributor;
c. All client agreements;
d. The identity of, and AFs contractual relationships with, its Preferred
Companies;
e. The identity of, and AFs employment relationships with its employees.
The foregoing provisions, (i)-(v), constitute valuable proprietary rights of AF (collectively
the Valuable Assets). Distributor understands and acknowledges that the commissions it earns
and receives from the sale of Products hereunder constitute, in part, compensation for its
contribution to the development and enhancement of these Valuable Assets. During the term
hereof and continuing for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the termination hereof,
Distributor shall not directly or indirectly contact any person of any description whatsoever for the
purposes of soliciting business away from AF, or engage in any conduct that would in any way
interfere with the business relationships of AF with any of its active clients, Distributor members,
employees and/or Preferred Companies, and at all times specified herein it shall keep confidential
all information acquired during its association with AF regarding said Valuable Assets.
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The company will calculate the Distributors pipeline on the 1 st and then
again on the last day of each month, specific to the exact date and time
of the qualification.
o I.E. Bob earns a promotion from Blue to Green on the 3 rd of
January. Bob will be compensated at the Blue level in February,
and then in March at the Green level. Bob does not begin to
qualify for the monetary compensation for new bonus until the
1st day of the next months compensation plan. All bonuses are
earned on a month to month qualification.
All bonuses will be issued on the 10th day of each month for the
preceding months qualification period.
The company reserves the right to determine the exact date & time and
qualification for each Distributor for applicable bonus for the intended
prevention of duplicate qualification. All decisions made by the
company are final.
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8.2. Distributor Non-Recruitment. Distributor shall not, at any time during the term of
this Agreement, and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, directly or indirectly:
a. Induce or attempt to induce any person who is contractually affiliated with
AF as a Distributor, a member of AF's administrative staff, or in any other capacity,
to terminate their relationship with AF; or
b. Hire, induce or attempt to hire or induce any such person(s) to sell or
solicit products and services which are competitive with the Products of AF.
Distributor acknowledges that any violation of this Section by it with respect to any
AF contractually affiliated sales Distributor, member of its administrative staff or of a
Preferred Company shall constitute a wrongful interference with a contractual relationship
with respect to AF.
8.3. Non-Disclosure. Distributor will not directly or indirectly use, disseminate or
reveal, other than on behalf of AF and as authorized by AF, while this Agreement is in force
and for a period of two (2) years after the Termination of the Agreement, any confidential
information or trade secrets of AF or the Preferred Companies, which Distributor has or
hereafter receives, including but not limited to any customer lists or lists of AF Distributor,
whether obtained from AF or from any other person, or compiled by or on behalf of
Distributor. The term "Confidential Information" as used herein shall be interpreted to include
the Valuable Assets, any and all data, information or materials created by and/or belonging and
having value to AF, which are not generally known by the competitors or potential competitors
of AF, whether now known, or hereafter acquired by or disclosed to the Distributor; provided,
however, the term Confidential Information shall not be interpreted to include information
which is already in the public domain, or becomes generally available to the public other than
as a result of a wrongful disclosure by the Distributor or a member of AF's network of
contractually affiliated sales Distributor(s).
8.4. Non-Solicitation. Distributor shall not at any time during the term of this
Agreement, directly or indirectly, individually or in concert with another, solicit or attempt to
solicit, induce or attempt to induce any member of AF's network of contracted Member Sales
Distributor to purchase any products and services other than the Products and services of AF.
8.5. Covenants of Other Distributor. Distributor acknowledges that all Members of AF
are contractually affiliated sales Distributors, and have executed agreements with AF
containing covenants identical or substantially similar to these covenants. Any act or effort by
Distributor to induce or attempt to induce any member to breach any portion of his/her
Agreement with AF shall constitute a wrongful interference with the contractual rights of AF
with such member.
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8.6. Reasonableness and Severability. The Covenants contained in this Agreement are
severable and separate. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that any covenant or
portion thereof herein is unenforceable; such judgment shall not affect the validity of any other
paragraph of this Agreement or portion thereof.
8.7. Authority to Enter into Agreement. Distributor expressly represents and warrants
that it has the authority to enter into this Agreement and that Distributor is not and will not, by
virtue of entering into this Agreement and consummating the transactions contemplated hereby
be in breach of, violate, or interfere with, any other contract, agreement, or business
relationship which Distributor has or had with any other person or entity.
8.8. Unauthorized Conduct. Distributor covenants that it has not engaged in, nor will it
engage in any business practice or behavior, nor will it take any action which will result in any
violation of any of the restrictions and Covenants to which Distributor is subject pursuant the
provisions of this Agreement and pursuant to the provisions of any other agreement to which
Distributor was or is a party.
IX. MISCELLANEOUS
9.1. Glossary of Terms. All capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined herein, shall
have the meaning as set forth in the Glossary of Terms (the "Glossary") published by AF in its
Rules and Guidelines.
9.2. Sales Position Designations. AF retains the right to create additional titles
including management positions if it deems necessary in the future.
9.3. Notices. All notices or demands hereunder shall be sent either by certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage and certified fees prepaid, electronic mail or by overnight
courier service, addressed as follows: If to AF, addressed to Administrator of Contracts, "AF",
at its then principal home office; and if to Distributor, addressed to Distributor at the address
which appears on the first page of Distributor's AF Application Package. For purposes of this
Agreement, Distributor shall maintain only one address, and it shall immediately notify AF of
any change thereof. If the company modifies the contract listed herein. Distributor is bound by
the most recent agreement.
9.4. Non Waiver. The failure or delay by either party hereto to insist upon strict
performance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of
any subsequent breach or default.
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9.5. Titles and Headings. Titles and heading of sections and subsections of this
Agreement are for convenience only, are not legally binding, and are not intended to encompass
all of the provisions therein or to interpret such provisions.
9.6. Severability. If any part, section, clause, paragraph, term or provision of this
Agreement shall be found to be void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such finding shall have no effect upon any other part, section, clause, paragraph, term or
provision of this Agreement.
9.7. Non Assignment. Distributor may not directly or indirectly assign any rights or
delegate any duties under this Agreement unless expressly authorized in each instance by AF
in writing. AF may assign all or a part of its rights and obligations hereunder and Distributor
consents and agrees to any such assignment and agrees to release AF from all obligations and
liabilities so assigned and fully assumed by the assignee.
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ABOUTFACEOLOGY, INC.
By: ___________________________________________________
Authorized Officer
________________________________________________________
Printed Name
Date: ___________________________________________________
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