A REALTOR ® Member who has held membership in the National Association as a REALTOR ®, REALTOR - ASSOCIATE ®, or both, for a cumulative period of forty (40) years and has completed at least one (1) year of service at the National Association level as an
officer, director, committee member, federal political coordinator, President's
liaison or
regional coordinator to a country with which NAR has a reciprocal agreement, shall upon certification by the Board of Directors shall be designated «REALTOR ® EMERITUS.»