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MO Rev Stat § 377.370 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 377 - Assessment Plan and Stipulated Premium Plan Life Insurance|Section 377.370 - Personal liability.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   377.370. Personal liability. — No person shall incur any personal liabilities for the losses or liabilities of any corporation, company or association transacting business under the provisions of sections 377.200 to 377.460 by reason of being a member or policyholder in such corporation. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5880)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5769; 1919 § 6179; 1909 § 6973
MO Rev Stat § 377.380 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 377 - Assessment Plan and Stipulated Premium Plan Life Insurance|Section 377.380 - Annual report.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   377.380. Annual report. — The annual business of each and every corporation, company or association transacting business under the provisions of sections 377.200 to 377.460 shall close on the thirty-first day of December of each year, and it shall, within sixty days thereafter, prepare and file in the office of the director or other officer having supervision of insurance matters, a detailed statement, made upon blanks furnished by the department of commerce and insurance, and verified under oath by the president and secretary of the company or association, giving all information in detail that the department of commerce and insurance may require, so that its true financial condition may be known. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5889)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5778; 1919 § 6188; 1909 § 6982
MO Rev Stat § 377.400 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 377 - Assessment Plan and Stipulated Premium Plan Life Insurance|Section 377.400 - Reinsurance and reinstatement.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   377.400. Reinsurance and reinstatement. — No stipulated premium life insurance company or association organized under sections 377.200 to 377.460 shall consolidate with another company or transfer or reinsure its risks with any other company or association or assume or reinstate the whole or any part of the risks of any other company or association, except with the approval of a majority of the policy or stockholders present and voting at a regular or special meeting duly called; provided, however, that any such company may reinsure a fractional part of any single risk, but no such insurance shall in any manner release the company or association from its obligation under contract with the policyholder. All such reinsurance shall be reported annually to the director of the department of commerce and insurance. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5881)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5770; 1919 § 6180; 1909 § 6974
MO Rev Stat § 377.420 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 377 - Assessment Plan and Stipulated Premium Plan Life Insurance|Section 377.420 - Retaliatory section.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   377.420. Retaliatory section. — When any state, territory or foreign country shall impose any obligations upon any such corporation of this state, or their agents transacting business in such other state, territory or foreign country, the like obligations are hereby imposed upon similar corporations of such other state, territory or foreign country, their agents or representatives transacting business in this state; and such corporation, company, association or society of such other state, territory or foreign country, and its agents and representatives shall pay all licenses, fees or penalties to, and make deposits with the director of insurance imposed by the laws of such other state, territory or foreign country upon any corporation of this state doing business therein; and in case of failure to pay the same, the director shall refuse the certificate of authority herein provided for or cancel such certificate, if one shall have been previously issued. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5890)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5779; 1919 § 6189; 1909 § 6983
MO Rev Stat § 377.430 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 377 - Assessment Plan and Stipulated Premium Plan Life Insurance|Section 377.430 - Requirements for foreign corporations — tax on premiums.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   377.430. Requirements for foreign corporations — tax on premiums. — 1. No foreign corporation, company, association or society shall be authorized to transact any business authorized by sections 377.200 to 377.460 within this state, unless it furnish evidence satisfactory to the director of the department of commerce and insurance that it has a reserve or emergency fund equal in amount to that required by sections 377.200 to 377.460, and the same is held for the benefit of policyholders only, and invested as required by the insurance laws of its home state.  2. Neither shall any foreign corporation, company, association or society be authorized to do business in this state under sections 377.200 to 377.460, unless it collects in advance for the benefit of its policyholders a net premium equal to at least that provided for by the terms of sections 377.200 to 377.460; provided, that all such foreign corporations shall annually pay a tax on the gross premiums received in this state on account of business done in the state at the rate of one percent per annum, which shall be in lieu of all other taxes as herein otherwise provided; said tax shall be levied and collected as is provided for in the collection of taxes on other insurance companies. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5890)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5779; 1919 § 6189; 1909 § 6983
MO Rev Stat § 377.450 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 377 - Assessment Plan and Stipulated Premium Plan Life Insurance|Section 377.450 - Acceptance of provisions of regular life law — not to affect past contracts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   377.450. Acceptance of provisions of regular life law — not to affect past contracts. — 1. Any domestic life or accident insurance corporation, company or association existing or doing business in this state under the stipulated premium plan law, may, by a majority vote of its directors or trustees, accept the provisions of sections 376.010 to 376.670 and amend its articles of incorporation and its bylaws to conform to said law, the same as if it had originally been incorporated thereunder, and shall submit a record of the proceedings of its board of trustees, together with the amended articles, to the attorney general for his examination and approval of the legal form thereof, and shall file such amended articles in the office of the secretary of state and a certified copy of same in the office of the director of the department of commerce and insurance, and deposit with said director such securities as may be required of corporations originally incorporated under sections 376.010 to 376.670.  2. Insurance corporations, companies and associations complying with the provisions of this section shall thereafter enjoy and exercise all of the rights and privileges accorded by law to companies originally incorporated under sections 376.010 to 376.670.  3. Compliance with this section shall in no wise annul, modify or change any of the existing contracts or obligations of the corporation, and any and all such contracts and liabilities shall continue in force and effect the same as if such corporation had not reincorporated under the provisions of this section; compliance with the provisions of this section shall in no way prejudice, impede or impair any pending action, proceeding or rights previously acquired. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5887)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5776; 1919 § 6186; 1909 § 6980
MO Rev Stat § 377.460 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 377 - Assessment Plan and Stipulated Premium Plan Life Insurance|Section 377.460 - Penalty for false statements.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   377.460. Penalty for false statements. — Any solicitor, agent, examining physician or other person who shall make a false or fraudulent statement or misrepresentation in or with reference to any application for insurance, or for the purpose of obtaining any money or benefit in any corporation doing business under sections 377.200 to 377.460, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court; and any person who shall make a false statement of any material fact or thing in a sworn statement as to the death or disability of a certificate holder in any such corporation, for the purpose of procuring payment of a benefit named in the certificate of such holder, shall be guilty of perjury and shall be proceeded against and punished as provided by the statutes of this state in relation to the crime of perjury; and any person who shall make any false or fraudulent statement or misrepresentation with reference to any corporation, company or association transacting business under the provisions of sections 377.200 to 377.460 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5884)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5773; 1919 § 6183; 1909 § 6977
MO Rev Stat § 378.601 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 378 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Section 378.601 - Fraternal benefit society, defined.

Effective - 01 Jan 1993   378.601. Fraternal benefit society, defined. — Any incorporated society, order or supreme lodge, without capital stock, including one exempted under the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 378.640* 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 which provides benefits in accordance with this chapter, is hereby declared to be a fraternal benefit society. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 831)  Effective 1-01-93  *Section "378.637" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 378.602 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 378 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Section 378.602 - Lodge system, requirements — children's wages permitted, limitation.

Effective - 01 Jan 1993   378.602. Lodge system, requirements — children's wages permitted, limitation. — 1. A society is operating on the lodge system if it has a supreme governing body and subordinate lodges into which members are elected, initiated or admitted in accordance with its laws, rules and ritual. Subordinate lodges shall be required by the laws of the society to hold regular meetings periodically in furtherance of the purposes of the society.  2. A society may, at its option, organize and operate lodges for children under the minimum age for adult membership. Membership and initiation in local lodges shall not be required of such children, nor shall they have a voice or vote in the management of the society. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 831)  Effective 1-01-93
MO Rev Stat § 378.603 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 378 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Section 378.603 - Representative form of government, requirements.

Effective - 01 Jan 1993   378.603. Representative form of government, requirements. — A society has a representative form of government when:  (1) It has a supreme governing body constituted in one of the following ways:  (a) The supreme governing body is an assembly composed of delegates elected directly by the members or at intermediate assemblies or conventions of members or their representatives, together with other delegates as may be prescribed in the society's laws. A society may provide for election of delegates by mail. The elected delegates shall constitute a majority in number and shall not have less than two-thirds of the votes and not less than the number of votes required to amend the society's laws. The assembly shall be elected and shall meet at least once every four years and shall elect a board of directors to conduct the business of the society between meetings of the assembly. Vacancies on the board of directors between elections may be filled in the manner prescribed by the society's laws;  (b) The supreme governing body is a board composed of persons elected by the members, either directly or by their representatives in intermediate assemblies, and any other persons prescribed in the society's laws. A society may provide for election of the board by mail. Each term of a board member may not exceed four years. Vacancies on the board between elections may be filled in the manner prescribed by the society's laws. Those persons elected to the board shall constitute a majority in number and not less than the number of votes required to amend the society's laws. A person filling the unexpired term of an elected board member shall be considered to be an elected member. The board shall meet at least quarterly to conduct the business of the society;  (2) The officers of the society are elected either by the supreme governing body or by the board of directors;  (3) Only benefit members are eligible for election to the supreme governing body and the board of directors;  (4) Each voting member shall have one vote and no vote may be cast by proxy. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 831)  Effective 1-01-93
MO Rev Stat § 378.604 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 378 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Section 378.604 - Definitions.

Effective - 01 Jan 1993   378.604. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following terms shall mean:  (1) "Benefit contract", the agreement for provision of benefits authorized by section 378.616, as that agreement is described in subsection 1 of section 378.619;  (2) "Benefit member", an adult member who is designated by the laws or rules of the society to be a benefit member under a benefit contract;  (3) "Certificate", the document issued as written evidence of the benefit contract;  (4) "Director", the director of the department of commerce and insurance;  (5) "Laws", the society's articles of incorporation, constitution and bylaws, however designated;  (6) "Lodge", subordinate member units of the society, known as camps, courts, councils, branches or by any other designation;  (7) "Premiums", premiums, rates, dues or other required contributions by whatever name known, which are payable under the certificate;  (8) "Rules", all rules, regulations or resolutions adopted by the supreme governing body or board of directors which are intended to have general application to the members of the society;  (9) "Society", a fraternal benefit society, unless otherwise indicated. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 831)  Effective 1-01-93
MO Rev Stat § 378.605 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 378 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Section 378.605 - Operation, purpose — laws and rules, power to adopt.

Effective - 01 Jan 1993   378.605. Operation, purpose — laws and rules, power to adopt. — 1. A society shall operate for the benefit of members and their beneficiaries by:  (1) Providing benefits as specified in section 378.616; and  (2) Operating for one or more social, intellectual, educational, charitable, benevolent, moral, fraternal, patriotic or religious purposes for the benefit of its members, which may also be extended to others. Such purposes may be carried out directly by the society, or indirectly through subsidiary corporations or affiliated organizations.  2. Every society shall have the power to adopt laws and rules for the government of the society, the admission of its members and the management of its affairs. It shall have the power to change, alter, add to or amend such laws and rules and shall have such other powers as are necessary and incidental to carrying into effect the objects and purposes of the society. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 831)  Effective 1-01-93
MO Rev Stat § 378.606 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 378 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Section 378.606 - Laws and rules, requirements — membership rights nonassignable.

Effective - 01 Jan 1993   378.606. Laws and rules, requirements — membership rights nonassignable. — 1. A society shall specify in its laws or rules:  (1) Eligibility standards for each and every class of membership, provided that if benefits are provided on the lives of children, the minimum age for adult membership shall be set at not less than age fifteen and not greater than age twenty-one;  (2) The process for admission to membership for each membership class; and  (3) The rights and privileges of each membership class, provided that only benefit members shall have the right to vote on the management of the insurance affairs of the society.  2. A society may also admit social members who shall 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. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 831)  Effective 1-01-93
MO Rev Stat § 378.607 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 378 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Section 378.607 - Principal office, meetings, location — official publication, annual statement, requirements.

Effective - 01 Jan 1993   378.607. Principal office, meetings, location — official publication, annual statement, requirements. — 1. The principal office of any domestic society shall be located in this state. The meetings of its supreme governing body may be held in any state, district, province or territory wherein such society has at least one subordinate lodge, or in such other location as determined by the supreme governing body, and all business transacted at such meetings shall be as valid in all respects as if such meetings were held in this state. The minutes of the proceedings of the supreme governing body and of the board of directors shall be in the English language.  2. (1) A society may provide in its laws for an official publication in which any notice, report or statement required by law to be given to members, including notice of election, may be published. Such required reports, notices and statements shall be printed conspicuously in the publication. If the records of a society show that two or more members have the same mailing address, an official publication mailed to one member is deemed to be mailed to all members at the same address unless a member requests a separate copy.  (2) Not later than the first day of June of each year, a synopsis of the society's annual statement providing an explanation of the facts concerning the condition of the society thereby disclosed shall be printed and mailed to each benefit member of the society or, in lieu thereof, such synopsis may be published in the society's official publication.  3. A society may provide in its laws or rules for grievance or complaint procedures for members. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 831)  Effective 1-01-93
MO Rev Stat § 378.609 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 378 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Section 378.609 - Waiver of laws, restriction on, when.

Effective - 01 Jan 1993   378.609. Waiver of laws, restriction on, when. — The laws of the society may provide that no subordinate body, nor any of its subordinate officers or members shall have the power or authority to waive any of the provisions of the laws of the society. Such provision shall be binding on the society and every member and beneficiary of a member. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 831)  Effective 1-01-93
MO Rev Stat § 378.611 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 378 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Section 378.611 - Amendment of laws, procedures — amendments furnished to members.

Effective - 01 Jan 1993   378.611. Amendment of laws, procedures — amendments furnished to members. — 1. A domestic society may amend its laws in accordance with the provisions thereof by action of its supreme governing body at any regular or special meeting thereof or, if its laws so provide, by referendum. Such referendum may be held in accordance with the provisions of its laws by the vote of the voting members of the society, by the vote of delegates or representatives of voting members or by the vote of local lodges. A society may provide for voting by mail. No amendment submitted for adoption by referendum shall be adopted unless, within six months from the date of submission thereof, a majority of the members voting shall have signified their consent to such amendment by one of the methods herein specified.  2. No amendment to the laws of any domestic society shall take effect unless approved by the director who shall approve such amendment if the director finds that it has been duly adopted and is not inconsistent with any requirement of the laws of this state or with the character, objects and purposes of the society. Unless the director shall disapprove any such amendment within sixty days after the filing of same, such amendment shall be considered approved. The approval or disapproval of the director shall be forwarded in writing, and mailed to the secretary or corresponding officer of the society at its principal office. In case the director disapproves such amendment, the reasons therefor shall be stated in such written notice.  3. Within ninety days from the approval thereof by the director, all such amendments, or a synopsis thereof, shall be furnished to all members of the society either by mail or by publication in full in the official publication of the society. The affidavit of any officer of the society or of anyone authorized by it to mail any amendments or synopsis thereof, stating facts which show that same have been duly addressed and mailed, shall be prima facie evidence that such amendments or synopsis thereof, have been furnished the addressees.  4. Every foreign or alien society authorized to do business in this state shall file with the director a duly certified copy of all amendments of, or additions to, its laws within ninety days after the enactment of same.  5. Printed copies of the laws as amended, certified by the secretary or corresponding officer of the society, shall be prima facie evidence of the legal adoption thereof. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 831)  Effective 1-01-93
MO Rev Stat § 378.612 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 378 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Section 378.612 - Society may operate nonprofit organizations — may not own funeral home.

Effective - 01 Jan 1993   378.612. Society may operate nonprofit organizations — may not own funeral home. — 1. A society may create, maintain and operate, or may establish organizations to operate not-for-profit institutions to further the purposes permitted by subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 378.605. Such institutions may furnish services free or at a reasonable charge. Any real or personal property owned, held, or leased by the society for this purpose shall be reported in every annual statement.  2. No society shall own or operate funeral homes or undertaking establishments. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 831)  Effective 1-01-93