Membership Application
Building Industry Association
of Okaloosa-Walton Counties, Inc.



Name: _______________________________________________________
(Applicant for "Builder Member" must be Builder License holder and owner or officer of company.)

Company Name: _______________________________________________

Title: _______________________________________________________

Mailing Address:__________________________________________

City: ______________________________ State:___ Zip:__________

Phone: ________________________ FAX: _____________________

Web Site Address: ________________________ E-Mail Address: _____________________

Date: _______________

Type of Business: ________________________________________

License #: ______________________________________________

Membership Class:
_______ (Builder - $720.00/ first year - $520/renewal)
_______ (Associate - $520.00/ first year - $420/renewal)

Payment Method:
Check payable to BIA
Visa
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If paying by Credit Card:
Name on Credit Card:
Billing Address of CC:
City:    State:    Zip Code:
Credit Card Number: 
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Credit Card Expiration:

Signature: _____________________________________________

BUILDER APPLICANTS:
Builder's License and Insurance Required. Please attach a copy of your license and insurance policy for our records.


GET INVOLVED!

Place a check beside any committee you would be interested in serving on:
Board of Directors:____ Membership: ____
Executive Board: ____ Community Affairs: ____
Governmental Affairs: ____ Education Committee: ____
Home Show: ____ Parade of Homes: ____
Remodelors Council: ____


I agree to abide by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Building Industry Association of Okaloosa-Walton Counties, Inc. to which this membership application is directed, of the National Association of Home Builders of the United States with which it is affiliated and of the Florida Home Builders Association.
Dues payments to the Building Industry Association of Okaloosa-Walton Counties, Inc. are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. However, dues payments may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses, subject to an exclusion for lobbying activity. Because a portion of your dues is used for lobbying by National Association of Home Builders and Florida Home Builders Association, $82.00 is not deductible for income tax purposes.

Code of Ethics

The purpose of this code of ethics is to insure a High Level of Honesty and Fair Business practices among Association Members. This code will be used as a basis for evaluating new members and for revoking/suspending existing membership.
  1. Shall be responsible to their customers, community and country.
  2. Shall not make false or misleading statement concerning another member or his product or services.
  3. Shall deal fairly and honestly with their customers, each other, employees, sub-contractors and suppliers.
  4. Shall use high standards in workmanship for the construction of their products.
  5. Shall not obtain business or sell any products by means of fraudulent statements.
  6. Shall comply with rules and regulations prescribed by law and government agencies and with contractual obligations.
  7. Shall not perform or cause to be performed, any act which would tend to reflect adversely on any part of the building industry.
  8. Shall endeavor to protect the public and members of this Association against unethical practices in the building industry to eliminate any said practices which could be damaging to the public or bring discredit to the building industry.
  9. Shall supply all pertinent facts to the Ethic Committee if charged with Code of Ethics violation or if asked to present evidence in any disciplinary proceeding or investigation pertaining to the Code of Ethics.

By my signature, I agree to abide by the above Code of Ethics.

_____________________________________________
Signature of Applicant

_______________________________________________
Sponsor(If Applicable) - (Member of Building Industry Association of Okaloosa-Walton Counties. Inc.)


Return this form and accompanying check to:
Building Industry Association of Okaloosa-Walton Counties, Inc.
1980 Lewis Turner BLVD.
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
850-863-5107