Active members who retire from practice shall be enrolled as inactive members at their request.
Inactive members are not entitled to hold office or vote or practice law. Those who are enrolled as inactive members at their request may, on application and payment of all fees required, become active members. Those who are or have been enrolled as inactive members at their request are members of the State Bar for purposes of Section 15 of Article VI of the California Constitution. Those who are enrolled as inactive members pursuant to Section 6007 may become active members as provided in that section.
Inactive members have such other privileges, not inconsistent with this chapter, as the board of trustees provides.