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[Richard Brekne]

Hei Keith

Just a note on your RPT and where they have to live thingy... We already have
one RPT in this country. He lives in Oslo. I understand that there are several
such instances and have already been informed from the home office this is in
order. I have already taken all the preliminary tests so I suppose there is no
problem in this regard. We are non - chapter affiliated I believe... there is a
secretary or something like that who looks after the international RPTS..

Grin... I have always felt special...

Richard Brekne
I.C.P.T.G.  N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway

kam544@flash.net wrote:

> >...I have not recieved any book or
> >pamphelet or what-have-you concerning by-laws.
>
> Maybe the Home Office can provide you with a copy of the Piano Technicians
> Guild (PTG) Bylaws, Regulations & Codes with a simple request from you.
>
> >...I will be making the jump to RPT as soon as I can manage it...
> >
> >Richard Brekne
> >I.C.P.T.G.  N.P.T.F.
> >Bergen, Norway
>
> You just might be setting a precedent for PTG, and a dilemma for the
> Bylaws, because one of the requirements to take the examinations is to be a
> member in good standing, and by definition you are an International
> Correspondent, which is out of the 75 mile jurisdiction of a chapter, and
> therefore, considered a non-member affiliation.
>
> If someone hasn't already done what you are preparing to do, you will be
> 'rocking the Bylaws boat' by even being allowed to take the tests and by
> someone saying you can use the designation Registered Piano Technician
> (RPT).    :-)
>
> Now I'm far from an being expert on the Bylaws, but it appears that some
> changes/additions in the wording will have to be implemented through the
> appropriate committee to accomodate your unique situation, and then
> eventually presented to Council for acceptance before such a thing could
> actually take place.
>
> That information should that make you feel extra, extra special?  (hehe)
>
> Keith McGavern
> Registered Piano Technician
> Oklahoma Chapter 731
> Piano Technicians Guild
> USA