TITLE 33. INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

CHAPTER 7. FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES

Part 1. General Provisions

Qualification For Membership

33-7-110. Qualification for membership. (1) A society shall specify in its laws or rules:

(a) eligibility standards for each class of membership. However, if benefits are provided on the lives of children, the minimum age for adult membership must be set at not less than 15 years of age and not more than 21 years of age.

(b) the process for admission to each membership class; and

(c) the rights and privileges of each membership class. However, only benefit members may vote on the management of the insurance affairs of the society.

(2) A society may admit social members who have no voice or vote in the management of the insurance affairs of the society.

(3) Membership rights in the society are personal to the member and are not assignable.

History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 586, L. 1991.