Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 700d - Fraternal Benefit Societies
Section 38a-609. (Formerly Sec. 38-221). - Benefit membership.

A society may admit to benefit membership any person not less than fifteen years of age on his nearest birthday who has furnished evidence of insurability acceptable to the society. Any such member who applies for additional benefits more than six months after becoming a benefit member shall furnish additional evidence of insurability acceptable to the society. Any person admitted prior to attaining the full age of eighteen years shall be bound by the terms of the application and certificate and by all the laws and rules of the society and shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of membership therein to the same extent as though the age of majority had been attained at the time of application. A society may also admit general or social members, who shall have no voice or vote in the management of its insurance affairs.

(1949 Rev., S. 6248; 1949, 1955, S. 2850d; 1957, P.A. 488, S. 9; 1959, P.A. 61, S. 3; 1972, P.A. 127, S. 64.)
History: 1959 act added the words “furnish additional evidence of insurability acceptable to” in the second sentence and deleted the requirement of an additional medical examination for additional benefits; 1972 act changed age of majority from 21 to 18; Sec. 38-221 transferred to Sec. 38a-609 in 1991.
Annotation to former section 38-221:
Effect of misstatement of age. 89 C. 249.

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