(1) The office, or any person it may appoint, may examine any domestic, foreign, or alien society transacting or applying for admission to transact business in this state in the same manner as authorized for examination of domestic, foreign, or alien insurers. Requirements of notice and an opportunity to respond before findings are made public as provided in the laws regulating insurers shall also be applicable to the examination of societies.
(2) The expense of each examination and of each valuation, including compensation and actual expense of examiners, shall be paid by the society examined or whose certificates are valued, upon statements furnished by the office.
History.—ss. 4, 6, ch. 86-140; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1387, ch. 2003-261.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 632 - Fraternal Benefit Societies
632.601 - “Fraternal Benefit Society” Defined.
632.602 - “Lodge System” Defined.
632.603 - “Representative Form of Government” Defined.
632.605 - Purposes and Powers.
632.606 - Qualifications for Membership.
632.607 - Location of Office; Meetings; Communications to Members; Grievance Procedures.
632.608 - No Personal Liability.
632.615 - Consolidations and Mergers.
632.616 - Conversion of Fraternal Benefit Society Into Mutual Life Insurance Company.
632.619 - Benefits Not Attachable.
632.621 - The Benefit Contract.
632.622 - Nonforfeiture Benefits, Cash Surrender Values, Certificate Loans, and Other Options.
632.631 - Examination of Societies; No Adverse Publications.
632.632 - Foreign or Alien Society; Admission.
632.634 - Licensing and Appointment of Agents.
632.635 - Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices.
632.636 - Violations; Penalties.