Every society authorized to do business in the District and its agents shall be subject to the provisions of law applicable to life, accident, and health insurers relating to unfair and deceptive practices; provided, however, that 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.
(Apr. 29, 1998, D.C. Law 12-86, § 1232, 45 DCR 1172.)
1981 Ed., § 35-1261.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 31 - Insurance and Securities
Chapter 53 - Fraternal Benefit Societies
§ 31–5302. Operation for benefit of members and their beneficiaries; bylaws
§ 31–5303. Qualifications for membership
§ 31–5305. Liability of officers and members
§ 31–5307. Organization of societies
§ 31–5309. Operations of nonprofit institutions
§ 31–5311. Consolidations and mergers
§ 31–5312. Conversion of fraternal benefit society into a mutual life insurance company
§ 31–5315. Benefits not attachable
§ 31–5317. Nonforfeiture benefits, cash surrender values, certificate loans, and other options
§ 31–5321. Applicability of provisions
§ 31–5322. Valuation standards for certificates
§ 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
§ 31–5330. Licensing of agents
§ 31–5331. Unfair methods of competition; unfair and deceptive acts and practices