The certification mark, as used or intended to be used by persons authorized by the certifier, certifies or is intended to certify that the person or entity displaying the mark has completed the certification requirements for their products or service to meet the standards set forth by the certifier as a minority-owned business. The standards require: Minority businesses must be at least 51% minority- owned, managed, and controlled. Must be a for-profit enterprise and physically located in the U. S. or its trust territories. Management and daily operations must be exercised by the minority ownership member(s). Legally formed Entity Provide excellent Customer Service which will be tested, verified, and monitored annually.
"CERTIFIED BUSINESS"
The mark consists of a circular deign with a border with CERTIFIED over the top, and EXCELLENT BLACK BUSINESS around the bottom, and a design of a fist in the shape of a heart, with radiating rays, in the center.