Charter of the North American Society of Pipe Collectors

1.  Name: North American Society of Pipe Collectors

2.  Club Management: A five member board, to include the President, the Secretary/Treasurer, and three other board members.  Whenever a board member or officer of the Club resigns, the board will choose a replacement.

3.  Dues:  Annual dues will be charged each member in good standing to whom a  membership card is issued.  Dues will be pro-rated by the month for new members only.  As of 1996, annual dues were $12.00.

4.  The club will schedule one sell/swap show per year that will be open to pipe shops, pipe makers, pipe related businesses, and the public.

5.  The club will remain independent of any pipe shop, dealer, or other organization.  No memberships will be accepted in the name of a business.  Owners and employees of pipe shops, or craftsmen are invited to join as individual members.

6.  The goal of the club is to promote pipe smoking and collecting, share information, and to enjoy the company of other pipe smokers.

7.  Membership is open to any person.

8.  The club will have a quarterly newsletter.

9.  The Club is not in the business of selling pipes or smoking accessories.  It is not our intention to compete with pipe shops.  Our goal is to share information about pipes and tobacco, and all such information received will be shared with the membership.