Every society authorized to do business in this Commonwealth shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 5 (§ 38.2-500 et seq.) of this title. However, nothing in such provisions shall be construed as applying to or affecting the right of any society to determine its eligibility requirements for membership, or be construed as applying to or affecting the offering of benefits exclusively to members or persons eligible for membership in the society by a subsidiary corporation or affiliated organization of the society.
1968, c. 654, § 38.1-638.60; 1986, c. 562.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 41 - Fraternal Benefit Societies
§ 38.2-4100. Fraternal benefit societies
§ 38.2-4102. Representative form of government
§ 38.2-4104. Purposes and powers
§ 38.2-4105. Qualifications for membership
§ 38.2-4106. Location of office; meetings, communications to members; grievance procedures
§ 38.2-4107. No personal liability
§ 38.2-4109. Organization of domestic society on or after October 1, 1986
§ 38.2-4110. Incorporation of fraternal benefit societies
§ 38.2-4111. Amendments to laws
§ 38.2-4114. Consolidations and mergers
§ 38.2-4115. Conversion of fraternal benefit society into mutual life insurer
§ 38.2-4118. Benefits not attachable
§ 38.2-4119. The benefit contract
§ 38.2-4120. Nonforfeiture benefits, cash surrender values, certificate loans and other options
§ 38.2-4126. Reports to be filed
§ 38.2-4128. Examination of societies; no adverse publications
§ 38.2-4129. Admission; foreign or alien society
§ 38.2-4130. Injunction; liquidation; receivership of domestic society
§ 38.2-4131. Suspension, revocation or refusal of license of foreign or alien society
§ 38.2-4132. Licensing of agents
§ 38.2-4133. Unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices
§ 38.2-4135. Exemption of certain societies
§ 38.2-4136. Societies previously existing; reincorporation; amendments
§ 38.2-4137. Exemption of member representatives of certain societies