For the BMW Car Club of America to be a positive experience for all its members, it is incumbent upon all members, with regard to their fellow members, Club officials and employees, their chapters, and the national organization, to conduct themselves in a courteous and ethical manner. Following are the standards of conduct to which members of the BMW Car Club of America are expected to adhere:

BMW CCA Members Standards of Conduct

The mission of the BMW Car Club of America, Inc. (BMW CCA) is to enhance the BMW experience for our members by providing services, support, information, and activities that promote camaraderie and encourage social awareness and responsibility.

The BMW CCA is an organization that welcomes everyone, whatever his or her age, background or car model.

With a large membership, it is appropriate to establish basic standards of conduct that govern our interactions with each other. Therefore, the following Standards of Conduct have been established. Changes shall require a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Standards of Conduct

Simply put - Treat others with the respect and consideration with which you would like to be treated.

• All members will treat each other with common courtesy.

• Personal confrontation, conflict, and verbal, visual, or physical abuse will not be tolerated.

• Personal criticism or defamation of one individual by another will not be tolerated.

Personal responsibilities include:

• Complying with all Club policies, rules, bylaws, and minimum standards.

• Maintaining appropriate behavior.

• Not assisting others who are attempting to knowingly violate any policy, rule, bylaw, or minimum standard or attempting to commit an unethical act.

• Abiding by the rules of competition when participating in a competitive event.

When acting in an official capacity representing BMW CCA, its programs or its chapters, members are responsible to accomplish their volunteered duties in accordance with the following standards:

• Make certain the organization is operating legally.

• Take precautions to minimize or eliminate risk, especially with regard to individual safety, property protection, and legal liability. Act so as to safeguard organization assets.

Adopted by the Board of Directors on March 25, 2006