2025 MFTHBA Rulebook

46 d. Upon notification of the violation, the information will be sent to the MFTHBA Judges Training Committee for review. The MFTHBA Board of Directors will also receive notification. If the committee feels the complaint is a minor violation, the committee will immediately send a notice to the MFTHBA Board of Directors informing them of the proposed action. Upon approval from the MFTHBA Board of Directors, the MFTHBA carded judge will be mailed a certified letter outlining the minor violation. The certified letter must be mailed within 15 days of the receipt of the initial notification of the violation. e. Actions: 1. First Offense: Notice of violation 2. Second Offense: Notice of violation 3. Third Offense: Notice of violation 4. Fourth Offense: Notice of violation plus the judge will be required to retake judges test and receive a 85% score prior to judging another show. 5. Fifth Offense: Notice of violation plus card is suspended until the judge retakes the judges training seminar and passing the judges test with an 85% score. 6. Additional Offense: Notice of violation plus card is suspended until the judge completes the entire certification process outlined in Part 500 Section 1. 7. In the event that a judge receives three violations for the exact same offense, on the third offense the action taken will be those identified under the fourth offense category. 2. Moderate and Major Violations: Moderate and Major violations are based upon the entire judge’s career. Moderate and Major violations may occur inside or outside the arena. Definitions of Moderate and Major violations are found under Section 100 Rules, Regulations and Standards, Section 3. a. The process to file a moderate or major violation will follow the procedures outlined in Part 100, General Violations, Section 2. These violations will be handled per the process outlined here and will be held to the Penalties and Fines outlines under Part 100, General Violations, Section 3. b. Suspensions: In addition to penalties or fines described above, a judge will also face suspension of their judge’s license. 1. Moderate Violation: a. First Offense: up to 3-month suspension of MFTHBA Judges Card b. Second Offenses: minimum 3-month suspension up to 6-month suspension of MFTHBA Judges Card c.Third Offense: minimum 6-month suspension up to 1-year suspension of MFTHBA Judges Card d.Each addition Offense: minimum 1-year suspension up to 2-year suspension of MFTHBA Judges Card 2. Major Violation a. First Violation: 1-year suspension of MFTHBA Judges Card b.Second Violation: minimum of 1-year suspension up to permanent removal of MFTHBA Judges Card c.Third Offense: minimum of 1-year suspension up to permanent removal of MFTHBA Judges Card d. Fourth Offense: permanent removal of MFTHBA Judges Card e. Immediate Suspension. The MFTHBA may suspend immediately any Judge for any offense that it deems detrimental, improper, unethical, dishonest, or prejudicial to the best interest of the MFTHBA. c. Any judge with a complaint filed against them under Part 100, General Violations, Section 2 that meets the major violation definition will have their card temporary suspended until the issue is resolved or penalty is assessed. Other issues resulting in the need to implement an immediate suspension will require 2/3 vote of the MFTHBA Board of Directors. In the event