Any incorporated society, order or supreme lodge, without capital stock, including one exempted under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 38a-625 whether incorporated or not, conducted solely for the benefit of its members and their beneficiaries and not for profit, operated on a lodge system with ritualistic form of work, having a representative form of government, and that makes provision for the payment of benefits in accordance with sections 38a-595 to 38a-626, inclusive, 38a-631 to 38a-640, inclusive, and 38a-800, is declared to be a fraternal benefit society. When used in sections 38a-595 to 38a-626, inclusive, 38a-631 to 38a-640, inclusive, and 38a-800, 'society', unless otherwise indicated, means fraternal benefit society and 'premiums' means premiums, rates or other required contributions by whatever name known.(1949 Rev., S. 6222; 1957, P.A. 448, S. 1, 20; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 135.)History: Sec. 38-206 transferred to Sec. 38a-595 in 1991; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 made technical changes, effective July 1, 2012.Annotations to former section 38-206:Fraternal benefit society distinguished from insurance company. 64 C. 171. 595 in 1991; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 made technical changes, effective July 1, 2012.Annotations to former section 38-206:Fraternal benefit society distinguished from insurance company. 64 C. 171. Nature may be such as to make such an organization contrary to public policy. Id., 208. Any incorporated society, order or supreme lodge, without capital stock, including one exempted under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 38a-625 whether incorporated or not, conducted solely for the benefit of its members and their beneficiaries and not for profit, operated on a lodge system with ritualistic form of work, having a representative form of government, and that makes provision for the payment of benefits in accordance with sections 38a-595 to 38a-626, inclusive, 38a-631 to 38a-640, inclusive, and 38a-800, is declared to be a fraternal benefit society. When used in sections 38a-595 to 38a-626, inclusive, 38a-631 to 38a-640, inclusive, and 38a-800, 'society', unless otherwise indicated, means fraternal benefit society and 'premiums' means premiums, rates or other required contributions by whatever name known.(1949 Rev., S. 6222; 1957, P.A. 448, S. 1, 20; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 135.)History: Sec. 38-206 transferred to Sec. 38a-595 in 1991; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 made technical changes, effective July 1, 2012.Annotations to former section 38-206:Fraternal benefit society distinguished from insurance company. 64 C. 171. 595 in 1991; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 made technical changes, effective July 1, 2012.Annotations to former section 38-206:Fraternal benefit society distinguished from insurance company. 64 C. 171. Nature may be such as to make such an organization contrary to public policy. Id., 208.
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