FLA Licensee Categories
The nature of FLA participation by a company that is a college or university licensee depends on the size of the company. Please review the following information to evaluate which category is appropriate for your company.
Please note that licensee categories are based on a company’s total annual revenues and not its revenues from the sale of collegiate goods.
Participating Company and Category B
Any company may participate as a Participating Company or Category B licensee, but if your company’s total annual revenues are $50 million or greater, then you must choose either Participating Company or Category B. Whereas Participating Companies subject all of their facilities to the FLA’s monitoring process, Category B licensees submit to the FLA’s monitoring process only those facilities that produce goods bearing the logos of FLA-affiliated colleges and universities. Please review the FLA Licensee Requirements for more help in deciding which of these two categories is right for your company, click here.
Category C
Category C applies to companies with total annual revenues below $50 million that do not qualify for Category D and choose not to participate as a Participating Company or Category B licensee. Generally, Category C licensees have total annual revenues between $5 million and $50 million or under $5 million but sourcing from overseas. Click here [link to FLA Licensee Requirements subpage] to view all requirements for Category C licensees. All Category C licensees must also participate in the Enhanced Licensee Program effective September 2008. The Enhanced Licensee Program is currently being piloted with a group of approximately 100 licensees and 10 pilot schools. Click here to view requirements for Category C. More information about the Enhanced Licensee Program and pilot is available here.
Category D
Category D applies to companies with total annual revenues below $5 million manufacturing or sourcing in the United States. If your company’s total annual revenues are under $5 million but you are manufacturing or sourcing from overseas, you will need to register as a Category C licensee. Click here to view requirements for Category D.
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