PROCEDURES
2011
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
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1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
1.11
1.12
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2.1
2.2
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
Chapter 2
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1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
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2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
Your Distributorship
Becoming a Distributor
Applying to Become a Distributor
One Individual per Distributorship
Age Requirements
Minors
Legal Residency
Former Distributors
Spouses and Co-habitants
Acceptance of your Distributor Agreement
Tax Payer Identification Number
Business Entities
Changing to a Business Entity
Temporary Accounts
Personal Information
Collection of Personal Information
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3.9
3.10
3.11
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4.1
4.2
Authorization to Use Your Personal Information
Maintaining Your Distributorship Account
Keeping your Distributor Agreement and Business Entity Form current
Adding a New Participant
Starting a Distributorship under a New Sponsor
One Distributorship per Individual
Acquisition of Beneficial Interest in and
Merger of Distributorships
Transferring and Terminating Your Distributorship
Transferring Distributorships
Transfers Upon Death
Divorce
Right to Terminate
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Operating Your Business
Business Ethics
DSA Code of Ethics
Purpose of Your Business
General Ethics
Non Disparagement
Harassment
No Contact of Vendors or Scientific Advisory
Board Members
Anti-Corruption
Maintaining the Company’s Reputation
Records Review
Independent Contractor
Distributors are Independent Contractors
Taxes
No Authority to Act on Behalf of Company
Designation as Employer Prohibited
Ordering Products or Services
Ordering
Transfer of Title
Inventory and the 80 Percent Rule
Methods of Ordering
Issuing Credits
Pricing Changes
Submitting Orders in the Name of Another Distributor
Payments without Sufficient Funds
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