Dues Categories:

Dues Amounts by Category

Schedule of Dues:

The NSDA’s annual membership period runs July – June. New members joining June to December 31st pay full annual dues. New members joining January 1st to June pay half the annual dues.

A portion of each member’s dues goes towards the NSDA’s corporate membership in the Canadian Dental Association and enables the member dentist to access the benefits associated with the NSDA’s corporate membership in CDA. Dues are not deductible as charitable contributions but may be as a business expense. Dues are non-refundable.

Billing Policies:

1. Dues Refunds: No refunds are issued. This is in part due to the fact that a portion of membership dues are paid to the Canadian Dental Association and this is due from the NSDA by December 31st and is not refundable by CDA.
2. Accounts in arrears. Members whose accounts are in arrears are issued a first Notice of late Payment in September with a $50 late fee added. A second Late Payment notice is issued in October with a further $100 late fee. Any outstanding accounts in November are advised by letter copied to the licensing authority advising the member is “no longer in good standing” with the Association.
3. Cancellation: Members wishing to relinquish membership are required to so indicate in writing to both the Association and the licensing authority; if notice of relinquishment is received by June 30, no dues amount will be payable.
4. Pro-rating: No dues amounts are pro-rated prior to Dec 31. After Dec 31, dues payable for the remaining portion of the year are assessed at ½ annual dues.
5. Late Payment Penalties: Dues not paid prior to September 1, will attract a late fee; $50.00 payable by September 30, with an additional $100.00 payable by October 31, on any outstanding balance.
6. Payment Methods: Dues may be paid by cash, cheque, cashier’s cheque, money order, EFT or credit card.
7. NSF Policy: When a membership payment is returned unpaid by the bank, the member issuing the payment shall be notified in writing by the NSDA. Full restitution for the unpaid membership payment and an NSF fee of $200 plus a $50 administrative fee assessed by the NSDA must be received within ten business days. The acceptable methods of payment following NSF are limited to cash, money order, credit card or cashier’s check. Failure to honour the returned membership payment will cause a member to be in arrears (see section 2).

Last edited June 2023