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OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 12. OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	Research and Development Consulting Services A relative of Moshe Citronowicz, Bovie’s Senior Vice President, is considered a related party. Arik Zoran is a consultant of the Company doing business as AR Logic, Inc., a consulting firm owned by Arik Zoran, Mr. Citronowicz’s brother. On March 1, 2013 the Company amended the Consulting Services Agreement dated January 2011, extending the term of the existing agreement until December 31, 2014. The agreement shall automatically renew for additional one year periods, unless either party gives written notice of its desire not to renew at least one year prior to the expiration of the initial Term or renewal term. The agreement with AR Logic provides for a monthly retainer for engineering support for our existing generator product line and a separate hourly based fee structure for additional consulting related to new product lines. AR Logic has a royalty contract with us related to the creation and design of proprietary technology that is used in some of our generators. AR Logic was paid consulting fees of approximately $252,000, $266,600, and $223,500 during 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. A second relative of Mr. Citronowicz is considered a related party. Yechiel Tsitrinovich is also a brother of Mr. Citronowicz, and acts as a consultant to the Company related to research and development of certain products. Mr. Tsitrinovich has a royalty contract with us related to the creation and design of a proprietary technology that is used in some of our generators. Mr. Tsitrinovich was paid a combination of consulting fees and royalties on previous product designs approximating $72,412, $72,890, and $77,218 for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.

OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

NOTE 12. OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Research and Development Consulting Services

A relative of Moshe Citronowicz, Bovie’s Senior Vice President, is considered a related party. Arik Zoran is a consultant of the Company doing business as AR Logic, Inc., a consulting firm owned by Arik Zoran, Mr. Citronowicz’s brother. On March 1, 2013 the Company amended the Consulting Services Agreement dated January 2011, extending the term of the existing agreement until December 31, 2014. The agreement shall automatically renew for additional one year periods, unless either party gives written notice of its desire not to renew at least one year prior to the expiration of the initial Term or renewal term. The agreement with AR Logic provides for a monthly retainer for engineering support for our existing generator product line and a separate hourly based fee structure for additional consulting related to new product lines. AR Logic has a royalty contract with us related to the creation and design of proprietary technology that is used in some of our generators. AR Logic was paid consulting fees of approximately $252,000, $266,600, and $223,500 during 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.

A second relative of Mr. Citronowicz is considered a related party. Yechiel Tsitrinovich is also a brother of Mr. Citronowicz, and acts as a consultant to the Company related to research and development of certain products. Mr. Tsitrinovich has a royalty contract with us related to the creation and design of a proprietary technology that is used in some of our generators. Mr. Tsitrinovich was paid a combination of consulting fees and royalties on previous product designs approximating $72,412, $72,890, and $77,218 for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.

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