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QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
ACTIVE MEMBER— An Active member shall not be less than 25 years of age and shall be:
(a) A motion picture engineer by profession. He shall have been in the practice of his profession for a period of at least three years and shall have taken responsibility for design, installation, or operation of systems or apparatus pertaining to the motion picture industry.
(b) A person regularly employed in motion picture or closely allied work, who by his inventions or proficiency in motion picture science or as an executive of a motion picture enterprise of large scope, has attained a recognized standing in the motion picture art. In the case of such an executive, the applicant must be qualified to take full charge of the broader features of motion picture engineering involved in the work under his direction.
ASSOCIATE MEMBER— An Associate member shall not be less than 21 years of age and shall be: A person who is interested in or connected with the study of motion picture technical problems or the application of the same.
When, in the judgment of the Board of Governors, an applicant is not suited for the grade of membership for which he has applied, but is eligible to the other grade of membership, the applicant shall be so notified by the Secretary and shall be given the opportunity of changing his application accordingly.
No application shall be approved by the Board of Governors until they have satisfied themselves of the fitness of the applicant.
Applications should be mailed to the Chairman of the Membership Committee or to the Secretary. When the applicant is accepted for membership by the Board of Governors he will be so notified, in writing, by the Secretary.
All checks should be made payable to SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE ENGINEERS.
ENTRANCE FEES AND DUES
The entrance and transfer fees, payable on admission to the Society, or upon transfer, are as follows:
Admission to grade of Active member $30,00
Admission to grade of Associate member $20.00
The transfer fee from Associate to Active grade is the difference between the admission fee, or $10.00
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For Associate members $10.0U
REFERENCES
Applicants shall give references to the members of the Society as follows:
For grade of Active Two (2) Active members.
For grade of Associate One (1) Active member.
References should be named who have personal^ knowledge of the Applicant's experience. It is suggested that Applicants give more than the required number of references.