In addition to the persons, groups and local authorities mentioned in articles L. 512-22 and R. 512-4 , the following may be admitted as members of the Caisses de Crédit Agricole Mutuel
1° Owners of buildings used primarily as dwellings located in rural areas as defined in article R. 512-3, or in rural renewal and mountain economy areas, excluding conurbations with more than 75,000 inhabitants, as well as owners of second homes located in rural areas;
2° Business owners registered on the National Business Register as a business in the trades and crafts sector and working in rural areas;
3° Agricultural or forestry work companies;
4° Non-operator owners of land used for farming or forestry, and owners of shares in any legal entity owning such land;
5° Veterinary surgeons, surveyors and members of the medical and paramedical professions practising in rural areas;
6° Associations, companies and establishments with a rural vocation or interest, which have received special approval from the central body of Crédit Agricole;
7° Employees and pensioners whose main residence is in rural areas.