Membership takes effect once the application has been approved and dues have been collected. Membership term lasts for one year or until January 1st of the following calendar year. Members are responsible for providing a written declaration of resignation and will be liable for any and all dues and/or fees incurred during their membership.

Membership Dues are paid annually. Dues can be prorated according to need. Dues for additional branch offices (profit centers) are per office/per year.

No franchise or national firms will be permitted to hold membership. In the event that a current member is purchased by a franchise, their membership will be immediately terminated.

Membership will not be refused on the basis of race, sex, age, creed, national origin or disability. VII. Inclusion of branch offices is not required by NISA. However, any member that has an additional office, which is not a registered NISA member, will not be allowed to share any NISA materials and/or information with non‐member office(s) and will not have territorial rights for that market.

Members must have a signed Lending Library Agreement on file in order to participate in the program. IX. All members must agree to, and abide by, the NISA Code of Ethics and Policy Manual. Any breach of these agreements can result in termination of membership.

New members should commit themselves to a minimum 1 year period.

Members are encouraged to attend and contribute to annual NISA meetings. Members who choose not to attend and participate in those meetings will miss out on valuable information and networking opportunities.