Generally, one individual within a group or department is designated as a contact for that group of badge recipients. A few days prior to the exchange date (end wear-date), the contact person will receive (via campus mail) and distribute the badges for his/her group. When the new badge is received, the used badge should be returned to the contact person who will mail it back to the RSO. It is very important to exchange badges promptly. Failure to return used badges delays the badge readout process and in some cases results in an erroneous readout of the badge. In addition, the RSO charges a fee for each badge that is not received within two weeks of the badge end wear-date. If an individual does not receive a new badge at the appropriate time, the current badge should be utilized and the contact person and/or the RSO notified.