District of Columbia Code
Chapter 53 - Fraternal Benefit Societies
§ 31–5306. Waiver of laws

The laws of the society may provide that no subordinate body, nor any of its subordinate officers or members, shall have the power or authority to waive any of the provisions of the laws of the society. Such provision shall be binding on the society and every member and beneficiary of a member.
(Apr. 29, 1998, D.C. Law 12-86, § 1207, 45 DCR 1172.)
1981 Ed., § 35-1236.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 31 - Insurance and Securities

Chapter 53 - Fraternal Benefit Societies

§ 31–5301. Definitions

§ 31–5302. Operation for benefit of members and their beneficiaries; bylaws

§ 31–5303. Qualifications for membership

§ 31–5304. Location of office

§ 31–5305. Liability of officers and members

§ 31–5306. Waiver of laws

§ 31–5307. Organization of societies

§ 31–5308. Laws; amendments

§ 31–5309. Operations of nonprofit institutions

§ 31–5310. Reinsurance

§ 31–5311. Consolidations and mergers

§ 31–5312. Conversion of fraternal benefit society into a mutual life insurance company

§ 31–5313. Benefits

§ 31–5314. Beneficiaries

§ 31–5315. Benefits not attachable

§ 31–5316. Benefit contracts

§ 31–5317. Nonforfeiture benefits, cash surrender values, certificate loans, and other options

§ 31–5318. Investments

§ 31–5319. Funds

§ 31–5320. Taxation

§ 31–5321. Applicability of provisions

§ 31–5322. Valuation standards for certificates

§ 31–5323. Reports

§ 31–5324. Annual license

§ 31–5325. Examination of societies; no adverse publications

§ 31–5326. Foreign or alien society; admission

§ 31–5327. Injunction; liquidation; receivership of domestic society

§ 31–5328. Suspension; revocation or refusal of license of foreign or alien society

§ 31–5329. Injunction

§ 31–5330. Licensing of agents

§ 31–5331. Unfair methods of competition; unfair and deceptive acts and practices

§ 31–5332. Penalties

§ 31–5333. Exemption of certain societies

§ 31–5334. Review

§ 31–5335. Severability