Rule 10 Termination of Membership

(a) The Committee may terminate membership in the Service for good cause. Good cause for termination of a member includes but is not limited to:

(1) violating or failing to meet the requirements of these rules, the terms of the application for membership or the application for renewal of membership forms;

(2) failure to handle referred cases with reasonable professional competence and diligence; or

(3) misrepresentation of any material statement in the application for membership or the application for renewal of membership forms, or in any other required form.

(b) A notice of pending termination will be served, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Member at the Member’s address of record with the State Bar. The notice will inform the Member of the grounds for termination and that the Member has 10 business days from receipt of the notice within which to cure the violation. If the violation is not cured within 10 business days of receipt of the notice, membership will be terminated.

(c) A terminated Member may reapply for membership upon providing proof that the violation from which termination resulted has been cured and fulfilling all other requirements listed in Rule 6 of these rules.