Distributor: An applicant, to qualify, as a Distributor or Affiliate member in the Association must:

1. Have a separate professional staff solely dedicated to the selling, stocking, and distribution of lighting products; and
2. Maintain in the United States of America or the Dominion of Canada, a warehouse or similar facility in a physical location, zoned for commercial or industrial purposes by the municipality wherein such facility is located; and ship 50% or more of its inventory from stock; and
3. Have been an existing business entity for at least the two (2) full calendar years immediately prior to the date of application; and
4. Not be owned by a division of or financially related to any lighting manufacturer; and
5. Have annual purchases of lighting products from manufacturers, of at least $250,000.
6. Have paid the required initiation fees and annual dues, as set forth herein, and
7. be recommended by the Executive Committee

Associate*: An applicant, to qualify, as an Associate member in the Association, must:

1. Have in interest in raising the level of confidence and competence in light and lighting either for their company or themselves
2. Have paid the required initiation fees and annual dues, as set forth herein; and
3. be recommended by the Executive Committee

*Associate Member is a Non-Voting category and ineligible to hold office.

Manufacturer: an applicant, to qualify, as a manufacturer member in the Association, must:

1. Have a separate professional staff dedicated to the selling of lighting products through distribution channels; and
2. Maintain in the United States of America or the Dominion of Canada, a warehouse or similar facility in a physical location, zoned for commercial or industrial purposes by the municipality wherein such facility is located; and
3. Have been an existing business entity for at least the three (3) full calendar years in the United States or the Dominion of Canada prior to the date of application; and
4. Have paid the required initiation fees and annual dues, as set forth herein; and
5. Be recommended by the Executive Committee

Associate Manufacturer*: An applicant, to qualify, as an Associate Manufacturer member in the Association, must:

1. Have been an existing business entity for at least three (3) full calendar years in the United States or the Dominion of Canada prior to the date of application; and
2. Not be engaged in the business of lighting or directly intended to compete with members who qualify as Distributor, Affiliate or Manufacturer members; and
3. Have paid the required initiation fees and annual dues, as set forth herein; and
4. Be recommended by the Executive Committee

*Associate Manufacturer member is a non-voting category and ineligible to hold office