2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 748 - Fraternal Benefit Societies
Section 748.506 - Investigation of foreign or alien society; notice of deficiencies; revocation or suspension of authority.


(a) Has exceeded its powers;
(b) Has failed to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter;
(c) Is not fulfilling its contracts in good faith; or
(d) Is conducting its business fraudulently or in a manner hazardous to its members, creditors or the public.
(2) The director shall at once issue a written notice to the society requiring that the deficiency or deficiencies be corrected. After notice, the society shall have 30 days in which to comply with the director’s request for correction, and if the society fails to comply, the director shall notify the society of findings of noncompliance and require the society to show cause on a date named why its certificate of authority should not be suspended, revoked or refused. If on the named date the society does not present good and sufficient reason why its certificate of authority should not be suspended, revoked or refused, the director may suspend or refuse the certificate of authority until satisfactory evidence is furnished to the director that the suspension or refusal should be withdrawn or the director may revoke the certificate of authority of the society.
(3) Nothing contained in this section shall be taken or construed as preventing any foreign or alien society from continuing in good faith all contracts made in this state during the time the foreign or alien society was legally authorized to transact business as provided in this chapter. [1987 c.490 §32; 1991 c.182 §15]

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.