Verification of Employment

USANA Brand Partners and customers are not employees of USANA. The Associate Agreement does not create an employer/employee relationship, agency, partnership, or joint venture with USANA. Brand Partners shall not represent themselves to be employees, agents, or purchasers of a franchise. Brand Partners are responsible for paying any income or taxes they may owe, and for their own business expenses.

For further information, please refer to USANA’s Terms and Policies, section 6.

USANA Independent Associate Logo

Associates of any rank may produce their own advertising or training materials, provided the materials comply with all of the provisions of the Terms & Policies. Please refer to policy 9. If you wish to create apparel for personal use, you may also use the USANA Independent Associate logo.

Associates who wish to create independent advertising material must complete the Advertising Certification, which can be found in The Hub. Completion of the certification authorizes the Associate to produce advertising material. USANA requires that the URL or any Associate-created website or blog be submitted to the Ethics & Education department before the site goes live or as soon as any changes are made to an existing approved site. Please send the URL to ethics@usanainc.com. For more information or any questions, please email ethics@usanainc.com or call 801-954-7777.

To find images with the USANA Independent Associate logo:

  • Log on to the Hub
  • Click on the “My Business” icon
  • Select “Share USANA Media Center”

USANA’s Product Exchange Guarantee

USANA warrants the quality of its products and shall exchange any defective product.
Anyone returning a damaged or defective product must complete the Product Exchange or Return Form.
Please contact customer service for more information or with any questions.

Time Process for Credits

There are two things that affect the time it takes to receive a credit:

  1. Returns that come back to USANA will be processed as received. The credits department tries to operate within a 3 to 5 day turnaround time (this may take longer during convention or major holidays).
  2. It can take 5 to 10 business days for the money to be posted to the card, and up to a month and a half for the credit to appear on your statement. This time delay is neither caused nor controlled by USANA, but by the clearinghouse through which all credits and charges are processed and by the customer’s bank or card company.

Business Transfers

If wanting to transfer your distributorship to another person, you will need to fill out the Transfer of Distributorship and Associate Application. To receive approval from USANA, send a signed transfer form along with a formal written request to the USANA Ethics and Education Department. Please keep in mind the following criteria:

  • You must be an Associate in good standing and not in violation of any of the terms of the Associate Agreement or Terms and Policies as determined by USANA in its sole discretion.
  • Before any transfer will be approved by USANA, any debt obligations the selling Associate has with USANA must be satisfied.
  • The combining of Distributorships is not permitted. USANA will not approve the transfer of a Distributorship to any individual or Entity that is a current Associate or who has an ownership interest in any Distributorship. Similarly, USANA will not approve the transfer of a Distributorship to any individual or Entity that has previously had any ownership interest in, or operated, a USANA Distributorship.
  • No individual Business Centers may be transferred separately from the Distributorship. If an Associate wishes to transfer his/her Distributorship, all Business Centers must be included in the transfer.
  • The transferring Associate must notify the USANA Ethics and Education Department of his/her intent to transfer the Distributorship. No changes in line of sponsorship can result from the transfer of a Distributorship.

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When an Associate account is transferred through a Transfer of Distributorship or succession, the new account owner is accepting the business as is. Thus, the PaceSetter status, or lack thereof, and anniversary date for qualification for PaceSetter will remain the same after the transfer.

Timeframe After Enrollment to Start Enrolling Others in Team Below

Associates may immediately begin to enroll new Associates and Preferred Customer in their Team Below after their initial enrollment.

Switching Main Applicant and Co-Applicant on a Distributorship

To switch the main Applicant and Co-Applicant on a Distributorship, please fax, mail, or email a properly completed Business Transfer Request form to USANA’s Ethics Department. The Business Transfer Request form can be found here

Ethics email: ethics@usanainc.com

Ethics Fax: (800) 289-8081

An Associate may not add or remove a co-applicant with the intent to circumvent the terms of the Agreement. Any time an applicant or co-applicant is removed from the Business, it must be done in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and is subject to approval at USANA’s discretion.

Electronic or Digital Signature

Associates are required to submit a signed application at the time of temporary enrollment by phone or Internet. An Associate will not be able to access The Hub after 21 days have elapsed from the date of their enrollment unless they complete the electronic/digital signature or their written contract is received by USANA by fax or mail.

A message and a link will appear when logging on to The Hub that will allow the Associate to give an electronic signature through The Hub. Once an electronic signature is given, the information is stored electronically only; the Associate will not have the opportunity to print out an electronically-signed Associate Application Agreement.

Currently, the electronic signature option is available in all markets, except Taiwan.

Returns

Products may be returned up to a year from the date of purchase. However, they must be three (3) or more months away from expiration and in resalable condition.

You may return or exchange promotion items unless noted otherwise.

To return products to USANA:

  • First make sure your product is in resalable condition
    • Unopened, unused, and the packaging and labeling have not been altered or damaged
  • Call USANA and request a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number, and arrange to return for either credit or exchange. RMA numbers are not currently available online.
  • Make sure to write the RMA number on the outside of the box. This number will make sure the product is processed when received.
  • If exchanging for different products, please make sure that you include a list of what products you would like to receive in the exchange along with all the information.

In order to exchange products, you need to have your packslip (receipt).

  • You may exchange product that is ‘re-salable’ and ‘reusable’.
  • You may exchange product for product or sales aids for sales aids.
  • If the volume of the returned product is more than that of the exchanged product, you will lose the volume you do not replace.
  • If an Associate returns his/her Welcome Kit and/or merchandise equal to, or exceeding $200 for a refund, the return constitutes a voluntary cancellation of his/her Associate Agreement.

See policies 42-44 of USANA’s Terms and Policies for more information.

Returning the Associate Welcome Kit

Sales Tools, including the Welcome Kit, can be returned for up to one year after the date of purchase for 100% refund (less shipping charges) if the product is in resellable condition. It is in resellable condition if it is unopened, unused, and the packaging and labeling have not been altered or damaged.

Be advised that if you return the Associate Welcome Kit for a refund, you are choosing to voluntarily cancel your USANA Independent Business. The Associate Welcome Kit is the only required purchase to become an Associate with USANA, except where prohibited by law.

Returns