2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 748 - Fraternal Benefit Societies
Section 748.309 - Group membership; lodges.


(a) Persons engaged in a common enterprise or employment.
(b) The employees of any employer.
(2) Group certificates may be issued with or without medical examination and without limitation as to age.
(3) The society shall organize the persons or employees into a lodge or lodges with officers selected in the same manner as officers of other lodges and subject to the provisions of the laws of the society.
(4) Not less than 50 persons may be admitted to membership under one group without medical examination. [1987 c.490 ยง37]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 18 - Financial Institutions, Insurance

Chapter 748 - Fraternal Benefit Societies

Section 748.103 - Definitions.

Section 748.109 - Conditions constituting "operating on a lodge system."

Section 748.112 - Conditions constituting "representative form of government."

Section 748.121 - Purposes, operation and powers.

Section 748.123 - Membership; eligibility; admission process; privileges.

Section 748.130 - Principal office; publications; annual statement synopsis; complaints.

Section 748.133 - Formation.

Section 748.136 - Officers, governors, directors; exemption from liability; indemnification; insurance.

Section 748.142 - Amendment of society laws.

Section 748.144 - Creation and operation of other organizations and entities.

Section 748.148 - Consolidation and merger.

Section 748.171 - Certificate of authority.

Section 748.174 - Certificate of authority for foreign or alien society.

Section 748.184 - Reinsurance.

Section 748.201 - Benefits.

Section 748.204 - Beneficiaries.

Section 748.211 - Benefit contract; certificate.

Section 748.309 - Group membership; lodges.

Section 748.316 - Payments for group benefits.

Section 748.319 - Group certificates issued by foreign or alien society or by domestic society in foreign or alien jurisdiction.

Section 748.401 - Value of benefit and amount of options.

Section 748.403 - Standards of valuation for certificates.

Section 748.406 - Financial statement; filing; fee; valuation.

Section 748.409 - Assets of society; variable contracts.

Section 748.501 - Examination.

Section 748.503 - Investigation of society; notice of deficiencies; action by Attorney General; hearing.

Section 748.506 - Investigation of foreign or alien society; notice of deficiencies; revocation or suspension of authority.

Section 748.601 - Exemptions from chapter.

Section 748.603 - Relationship to other insurance laws.

Section 748.990 - Penalties.