No foreign or alien society shall transact business in this state without a license issued by the commissioner. Any such society may be licensed to transact business in this state upon filing with the commissioner: (1) A certified copy of its charter or articles of incorporation; (2) a copy of its constitution and laws, certified by its secretary or corresponding officer; (3) a power of attorney appointing the commissioner as its agent for service of process as prescribed in section 38a-25; (4) a statement of its business under oath of its president and secretary or corresponding officers in a form prescribed by the commissioner, verified by an examination made by the supervising insurance official of its home state or other state, territory, province or country, satisfactory to the Insurance Commissioner of this state; (5) a certificate from the proper official of its home state, territory, province or country that the society is legally incorporated and licensed to transact business therein; (6) copies of its certificate forms; and (7) such other information as he deems necessary; and upon a showing that its assets are invested in accordance with the provisions of sections 38a-595 to 38a-626, inclusive, 38a-631 to 38a-640, inclusive, and 38a-800. Any foreign or alien society desiring admission to this state shall have the qualifications required of domestic societies organized under said sections.
(1949 Rev., S. 6236; 1957, P.A. 448, S. 25; P.A. 90-243, S. 131; P.A. 14-235, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 90-243 substituted “foreign” for “nonresident” and “alien” for “foreign” societies and added a provision re the insurance commissioner being appointed the agent for service of process; Sec. 38-212 transferred to Sec. 38a-601 in 1991; P.A. 14-235 redesignated existing Subdivs. (a) to (g) as Subdivs. (1) to (7).
Annotations to former section 38-212:
Under what law contract with foreign association construed. 64 C. 240; 82 C. 315; 87 C. 644.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 700d - Fraternal Benefit Societies
Section 38a-595. (Formerly Sec. 38-206). - Definitions.
Section 38a-596. (Formerly Sec. 38-207). - Societies operating on the lodge system.
Section 38a-597. (Formerly Sec. 38-208). - Representative form of government.
Section 38a-601. (Formerly Sec. 38-212). - Foreign and alien societies to be licensed.
Section 38a-602. (Formerly Sec. 38-213). - Renewal of license.
Section 38a-604. (Formerly Sec. 38-215). - Tax exemption.
Section 38a-605. (Formerly Sec. 38-216). - Principal office. Meetings of governing body.
Section 38a-607. (Formerly Sec. 38-219). - Constitution and laws may be absolute authority.
Section 38a-608. (Formerly Sec. 38-220). - Consolidation or merger.
Section 38a-609. (Formerly Sec. 38-221). - Benefit membership.
Section 38a-610. (Formerly Sec. 38-222). - Maintenance of institutions for benefit of members.
Section 38a-611. (Formerly Sec. 38-233). - Reinsurance.
Section 38a-612. (Formerly Sec. 38-235). - Use of assets. Proportion to be used for expenses.
Section 38a-613. (Formerly Sec. 38-236). - Investments.
Section 38a-616. (Formerly Sec. 38-238). - Examination of domestic society by commissioner.
Section 38a-617. (Formerly Sec. 38-239). - Examination of foreign or alien society.
Section 38a-624. (Formerly Sec. 38-246). - Exemption from insurance laws.
Section 38a-625. (Formerly Sec. 38-247). - Exempt societies, orders and associations.
Section 38a-626. (Formerly Sec. 38-248). - Penalties.
Section 38a-631. (Formerly Sec. 38-224). - Types of benefits authorized.
Section 38a-632. (Formerly Sec. 38-224a). - Additional benefits from special account.
Section 38a-633. (Formerly Sec. 38-225). - Insurance and branches for children.
Section 38a-635. (Formerly Sec. 38-227). - Officers and members not liable for benefits.
Section 38a-636. (Formerly Sec. 38-228). - Beneficiaries. Funeral benefits.
Section 38a-637. (Formerly Sec. 38-229). - Money or other benefits not liable to attachment.
Section 38a-638. (Formerly Sec. 38-230). - Benefit certificate.
Section 38a-639. (Formerly Sec. 38-231). - Certificate provisions.