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CA Ins Code § 10887 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 9 - The Private Health Care Voluntary Purchasing Alliance Act|ARTICLE 10 - Exemptions|Section 10887.

10887.  Except as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 10820, nothing in this chapter shall apply to a health care service plan licensed under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 (Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of the Health and Safety Code) when operating within the scope of that license and not contracting with a purchasing alliance registered under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 916, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Ins Code § 10970 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Chapter|Section 10970.

10970.  Fraternal benefit societies shall be governed by this chapter and shall be exempt from all other provisions of this code, except:(a) Those provisions prior to Division 1 entitled “General Provisions.”(b) Sections 880, 881, 10112, 10114, 10117, 10118, 10119, 10120, 10171, 10172, and 10191.(c) Article 15 (commencing with Section 1070) and Article 17 (commencing with Section 1100) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 1.(d) Those provisions specifically referred to in this chapter to the extent made necessary by such reference.A statute relating to insurance shall not apply to them, unless they are expressly designated therein.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 166, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Ins Code § 10971 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Chapter|Section 10971.

10971.  This chapter shall not, except as provided by Sections 10972 and 10974, affect:(a) A lodge operating under the lodge system, which provides in its bylaws or rules or regulations for the payment of death benefits not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) on the death of a member or for the payment of disability benefits not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) to a member during any period of 12 consecutive calendar months, or both of those types of benefits.(b) The subordinate branch of a lodge, as a lodge is defined in Section 10972, or any association formed by the members of a lodge, which association confines its membership to the members of such lodge, which subordinate branch or association (1) is organized without capital stock, (2) is organized and operated solely for the benefit of its members or their beneficiaries and not for profit, and (3) provides in its bylaws or rules or regulations for the payment of either or both of the following benefits: (i) a benefit of not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) on the death of a member from any cause; (ii) a benefit of not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) on the accidental death of a member or benefits not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) during any period of 12 consecutive calendar months to a member for his or her disability.(c) A lodge operating under the lodge system or any subordinate branch thereof or any association formed by the members thereof which association confines its membership to the members of such lodge, which subordinate branch or association (1) is organized without capital stock, (2) is organized and operated solely for the benefit of its members or their beneficiaries and not for profit, and (3) provides in its bylaws or rules or regulations for the payment of death benefits not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) on the death of a member or for the payment of disability benefits not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) to a member during any period of 12 consecutive calendar months, or both of those types of benefits.(d) An organization authorized to operate pursuant to a superior court judgment issued between January and April of 1940 whether or not the amount of benefits offered by that organization conforms to that judgment.(e) Contracts of reinsurance on a plan under subdivisions (a), (b), (c), or (d).(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 391, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Ins Code § 10972 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Chapter|Section 10972.

10972.  (1) A lodge operating under the lodge system, as this term is used in Section 10971, shall have all of the following characteristics:(a) It is organized without capital stock.(b) It is organized and operated solely for the benefit of its members or their beneficiaries and not for profit.(c) It has a lodge system and representative form of government within the meaning of Section 10992, holds regular meetings at periodical intervals, and has a ritualistic form of work, and it has not less than 10 subordinate branches with more than a total of 1,000 dues-paying, active members in good standing.(2) Any lodge, subordinate branch or association otherwise covered by Section 10971, which issues to any person a policy or certificate providing for the payment of benefits, shall comply with all the requirements of this chapter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1193.)
CA Ins Code § 10973 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Chapter|Section 10973.

10973.  The commissioner may require from any society such information as will enable him to determine whether or not such society is exempt from the provisions of this chapter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1193.)
CA Ins Code § 10974 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Chapter|Section 10974.

10974.  A lodge, subordinate branch thereof or association formed by the members thereof which is exempted from the requirements of this chapter by Section 10971 shall not give or allow, nor promise to give or allow, any compensation for procuring new members.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1193.)
CA Ins Code § 10975 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Chapter|Section 10975.

10975.  Any fraternal benefit society organized and operating within the definition set forth in Sections 10990 to 10992 on July 29, 1911, providing benefits in case of death or disability resulting solely from accidents but not obligating itself to pay death or sick benefits, may obtain a certificate of authority under this chapter. Such society shall have all the privileges and shall be subject to all the provisions of this chapter, except those requiring medical examination, valuations of policies, and that the policies specify the amount of benefits.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1193.)
CA Ins Code § 10976 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Chapter|Section 10976.

10976.  Any incorporated fraternal benefit society engaged on July 29, 1911, in transacting business in this State may exercise all of the rights conferred by this chapter, and all of the rights, powers and privileges not inconsistent with this chapter, which were theretofore exercised or possessed by it under its charter. Any unincorporated fraternal benefit society thus engaged may incorporate hereunder.A society already incorporated shall not be required to reincorporate hereunder. Any such society may amend its articles of incorporation. All such amendments shall be filed with the commissioner and shall become operative upon such filing, unless a later time is otherwise provided.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1193.)
CA Ins Code § 10990 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 10990.

10990.  Any incorporated society, order or supreme lodge, without capital stock, 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 which makes provision for the payment of benefits in accordance with this chapter, is hereby declared to be a fraternal benefit society.When used in this chapter, the word “society,” unless otherwise indicated, shall mean fraternal benefit society.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1193.)
CA Ins Code § 10991 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 10991.

10991.  A society having a supreme legislative or governing body and subordinate lodges or branches by whatever name known, into which members are elected, initiated, or admitted in accordance with its constitution, laws, and ritual, which subordinate lodges or branches shall be required by the laws of the society to hold regular meetings at least once a month in furtherance of the purposes of the society, shall be deemed to be operating on the lodge system.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 166, Sec. 1.5. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Ins Code § 10992 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 10992.

10992.  A society shall be deemed to have a representative form of government when:(a) It provides in its constitution or laws for a supreme legislative or governing body, composed of representatives elected either by the members or by delegates elected directly or indirectly by the members, together with such other members as may be prescribed by the society’s constitution and laws;(b) The representatives elected constitute a majority in number and have not less than two-thirds of the votes nor less than the votes required to amend its constitution and laws;(c) The meetings of the supreme legislative or governing body and the election of officers, representatives and delegates, by whatever name known, are held as often as once in four calendar years;(d) The members, officers, representatives and delegates, by whatever name known, shall not vote by proxy; and(e) The officers may be elected by the board of directors if the board of directors is itself elected by the supreme legislative or governing body.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1193.)
CA Ins Code § 10993 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 10993.

10993.  Every fraternal benefit society organized or admitted under this chapter is hereby declared to be a charitable and benevolent institution, and all of its funds shall be exempt from all and every state, county, district, municipal and school tax, other than taxes on real estate and office equipment.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1193.)
CA Ins Code § 11010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 3 - Organization|Section 11010.

11010.  Seven or more United States citizens, a majority of whom are citizens of this state, who desire to form a fraternal benefit society, may make, sign, and acknowledge articles of incorporation before an officer competent to take acknowledgment of deeds. The articles of incorporation shall state:(a) The proposed corporate name of the society, which shall not so closely resemble the name of any society or insurance company as to be misleading or confusing.(b) The purposes for which it is being formed, and the mode in which its corporate powers are to be exercised.The purposes shall not include more liberal powers than are granted by this chapter, provided that any lawful, social, intellectual, educational, charitable, benevolent, moral, fraternal, or religious purposes shall be set forth among the purposes of the society.(c) The names and residences of the incorporators, and the names, residences and official titles of all the officers, trustees, directors, or other persons who are to have and exercise the general control of the management of the affairs and funds of the society for the first year, or until the ensuing election at which all officers shall be elected by the supreme legislative or governing body. The election shall be held within one year of the date of the issuance of the permanent certificate.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 166, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Ins Code § 11011 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 3 - Organization|Section 11011.

11011.  The articles of incorporation, duly certified copies of the constitution, laws and rules, copies of all proposed forms of certificates, applications therefor, and circulars to be issued by the society, and a bond, conditioned upon the return to applicants of the advanced payments if the organization is not completed within one year, such bond to be in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and approved by the commissioner, shall be filed with the commissioner, who may require such further information as the commissioner deems necessary. All documents filed are to be in the English language. If the purposes of the society conform to the requirements of this chapter and all provisions of the law have been complied with, the commissioner shall so certify, retain and file the articles of incorporation and furnish the incorporators a preliminary certificate authorizing the society to solicit members as hereinafter provided. Copies of the articles of incorporation shall also be filed with the Secretary of State.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 517, Sec. 292.)
CA Ins Code § 11012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 3 - Organization|Section 11012.

11012.  No such preliminary certificate shall be valid after one year from its date, or after such further period, not exceeding one year, as may be authorized by the commissioner, upon cause shown, unless the 500 applicants hereinafter required have been secured and the organization has been completed as provided in this article. The articles of incorporation and all other proceedings thereunder shall become null and void in one year from the date of the preliminary certificate, or at the expiration of the extended period, unless the society shall have completed its organization and received a certificate of authority to do business as hereinafter provided.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1193.)
CA Ins Code § 11013 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 3 - Organization|Section 11013.

11013.  Upon receipt of a preliminary certificate from the commissioner, the society may solicit members for the purpose of completing its organization, shall collect from each applicant the amount of not less than one semiannual payment or six monthly payments, in accordance with its table of rates as provided by its constitution and laws, and shall issue to each such applicant a receipt for the amount so collected. No society shall incur any liability other than for the return of such advance payment, nor issue any certificate, nor pay, allow, or offer or promise to pay or allow any death or disability benefit to any person until:(a) Actual bona fide applications for death benefits have been secured aggregating at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) on not less than 500 lives.(b) All such applicants for death benefits shall have been regularly examined by qualified practicing physicians or shall have made acceptable declarations of insurability.(c) Certificates of examinations or acceptable declarations of insurability meeting the established underwriting standards of the society have been duly filed and approved by the society.(d) Ten subordinate lodges or branches have been established into which the 500 applicants have been admitted.(e) There has been submitted to the commissioner, under oath of the president or secretary, or corresponding officer of the society, a list of such applicants, giving their names, addresses, date each was admitted, name and number of the subordinate branch of which each applicant is a member, amount of benefits to be granted and rates therefor.(f) It shall have been shown to the commissioner, by sworn statement of the treasurer, or corresponding officer of such society, that at least 500 applicants have each paid in cash at least one semiannual payment or six monthly payments as herein provided, which payments in the aggregate shall amount to at least five thousand dollars ($5,000), all of which shall be credited to the fund or funds from which benefits are to be paid, and no part of which may be used for expenses. Said advance payments shall be held in trust during the period of organization and if the organization has not qualified for a certificate of authority within one year or within the extended period, as provided in Section 11012, such payments shall be returned to said applicants.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1193.)
CA Ins Code § 11014 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 3 - Organization|Section 11014.

11014.  The commissioner may make such examination and require such further information as he deems advisable. Upon presentation of satisfactory evidence that the society has complied with all the provisions of law, he shall issue to the society a certificate to that effect and that the society is authorized to transact business pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The certificate shall be prima facie evidence of the existence of the society at the date of such certificate. The commissioner shall cause a record of such certificate to be made. A certified copy of such record may be given in evidence with like effect as the original certificate.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1193.)
CA Ins Code § 11015 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 3 - Organization|Section 11015.

11015.  Every such society shall have the power to make a constitution and by-laws for the government of the society, the admission of its members, the management of its affairs, and the fixing and readjusting of the rates of its members from time to time. It shall have the power to change, alter, add to or amend such constitution and by-laws and shall have such other powers as are necessary and incidental to carrying into effect the objects and purposes of the society.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1193.)
CA Ins Code § 11016 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 3 - Organization|Section 11016.

11016.  A society shall operate for the benefit of its members and their beneficiaries by:(a) Providing benefits under Section 11041, and(b) Operating for one or more social, intellectual, educational, charitable, benevolent, moral, fraternal, patriotic, or religious purposes for the benefit of its members, and, if desired, for others. The society’s purposes may be carried out directly by the society or indirectly through subsidiary or affiliated entities established in furtherance of the purposes of the society.Any incorporated society authorized to transact business in this state on January 1, 1996, may thereafter exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges prescribed in this chapter and in its charter or articles of incorporation as far as consistent with this chapter. A domestic society shall not be required to reincorporate.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 166, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Ins Code § 11017 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 3 - Organization|Section 11017.

11017.  After September 21, 1952, no unincorporated or voluntary association shall be permitted to transact business in this State as a fraternal benefit society under this chapter.Any domestic voluntary association now authorized to transact business in this State may incorporate when:(a) It shall have completed its conversion to an incorporated society, not later than one year after the effective date of this chapter;(b) It has filed its articles of incorporation and has satisfied the other requirements prescribed in this article; and(c) The commissioner shall have made such examination and procured whatever additional information he shall deem advisable.Every voluntary association so incorporated shall incur the obligations and enjoy the benefits thereof the same as though originally incorporated, and such corporation shall be deemed a continuation of the original voluntary association. The officers thereof shall serve through their respective terms as provided in its original articles of association, but their successors shall be elected and serve as provided in its articles of incorporation. Incorporation of a voluntary association shall not affect existing suits, claims or contracts.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1193.)
CA Ins Code § 11018 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 10 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|ARTICLE 3 - Organization|Section 11018.

11018.  Any domestic society may provide that the meetings of its legislative or governing body may be held in any state, district, province or territory wherein such society has at least five subordinate branches, and all business transacted at such meetings shall be as valid in all respects as if such meetings were held in this State. However, its principal office shall be located in this State.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1193.)