Chuck,
I'm not an IAABO member, but that seems pretty harsh. Isn't there a "leave of absence" policy?
In our area, you can take a one-year leave and you aren't fined. Not only that, you hold your spot in the rankings for one year. The only thing you have to do is pay the yearly dues to stay active.
At the very least, the official should have been informed at the BEGINNING of the year about an repercussions.
Z
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