1.1    The Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Society” and as the “Bailliage des Etats-Unis”), is a Not-for-Profit New York corporation.

1.2    Its purposes are: to promote, foster and encourage the culinary arts and particularly the techniques of cooking by spit, rotisserie, barbecue, broiling and grilling; to collect and disseminate information with respect to the preparation and serving of foods and the enjoyment, tasting and understanding of wines and distilled spirits; to encourage educational institutions to teach all phases of the culinary arts, enology and viticulture; and, to do and perform any and all legal acts and things in furtherance of these objectives. 

1.3    All activities of the Society shall be carried on without pecuniary profit or gain (either directly or indirectly) of any of its Members; provided however, that reasonable compensation or salaries may be paid for services rendered and costs/expenses incurred, subject to the specific and express approval of the Board of Directors (or the Bailli Délégué, to the extent that the Board may from time to time so delegate such approval authority).

1.4    Membership in the Society includes entitlement to: all Bailliage des Etats-Unis and International privileges; including National and Regional Meetings; appropriate use of the Society's Seal and Trademark as may be from time to time determined by the Board of Directors; receipt of Society publications; and, special discounts that may be available in a Member's establishment or otherwise made available to Members. 

1.5    Membership does not include the right to belong to a local Bailliage (Chapter), attend another Bailliage's events or a transfer of local Bailliage affiliation. These privileges are by invitation only.

1.6    A Society Plaque may be used to adorn a Professional Member's place of business with the understanding that the privilege to so utilize such is limited to those with continuing membership in good standing in the Society. Said Plaques remain at all times the property of the Society and a Professional Member's possession thereof shall be deemed as only a revocable license for use as an adornment. The Chaîne “name” may be used in public relations or news releases only in the following fashion: 

“ ___________________, Maître de Table of the Bailliage de _____________________ Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs”.

Under no circumstances can be Society's “name” or Seal be used in connection with any product, book, restaurant guide, et cetera without prior written approval from the Bailli Délégué (National President).