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CFESA Bylaws
(Note: The masculine gender is used in these bylaws as a matter of convenience only and shall
be interpreted to include the feminine gender as the circumstance indicates)

Article I - Name and Mission

Section 1
The name of the association shall be Commercial Food Equipment Service Association, Inc.

Section 2
The Vision of the Commercial Food Equipment Service Association (CFESA) is to be recognized
as the standard of excellence for servicing commercial food equipment. (Revised June 2011)
The Mission of CFESA is to anticipate trends and provide resources, training and education to
support excellence in service. (Revised June 2011)

Section 3
The principal office of the association shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

Article II - Membership

Section 1: Classes of Members
The association shall have five (5) classes of members. The designation of such classes and the
qualifications of the members of such classes shall be as follows:

(A) Voting Members - Any firm, partnership or corporation actively engaged in the
business of servicing, both on site and in the shop, commercial foodservice equipment (i.e.,
repairing, maintaining and providing replacement parts and accessories for foodservice
equipment commonly found in restaurants, Institutions, Health Care, Hospitals, Government
and Corporate Food Service Operations) shall be eligible for membership as a Voting Member
of this association, provided that: (i) the firm, partnership or corporation, or its designated
representative, has a minimum of three (3) years’ experience servicing commercial
foodservice equipment; (ii) the firm has a current written service agreement with at least five
(5) manufacturers of foodservice equipment, or represent five (5) manufacturers of
foodservice equipment through a subagent agreement with the manufacturer’s authorized
service agency; (iii) the firm’s primary purpose of existence is the distribution of quality parts
and service in the commercial food industry; (iv) majority ownership of the firm is not held by
any restauranteur or other foodservice facility which could qualify for another membership
category and that 75% of the member’s business be derived from parts and service; (v)
the firm maintains its business in a recognized commercial facility which allows for walk-in
trade; (vi) the firm is recommended by a current Voting Member in good standing.
(Revised October 2015)

(B) Branch Members - Any firm, partnership or corporation, which maintains its business
in a recognized commercial facility, actively engaged in the business of servicing commercial
foodservice equipment, is associated with a Voting Member, and goes to market under the