Florida Statutes
Chapter 632 - Fraternal Benefit Societies
632.632 - Foreign or Alien Society; Admission.


(1) A duly certified copy of its articles of incorporation;
(2) A copy of its bylaws, certified by its secretary or corresponding officer;
(3) A power of attorney to the office;
(4) A copy of its most recent annual statement certified under oath by its president and secretary or corresponding officers in a form prescribed by the commission;
(5) A copy of an examination report conducted within the most recent 3-year period by the supervising insurance official of its home state or other state, territory, province, or country, satisfactory to the office;
(6) Certification from the proper official of its home state, territory, province, or country that the society is legally incorporated and licensed to transact business therein;
(7) Copies of its certificate forms; and
(8) Such other information as the office may deem necessary;

and upon a showing satisfactory to the office that its assets are invested in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

History.—ss. 4, 6, ch. 86-140; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1388, ch. 2003-261.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII - Insurance

Chapter 632 - Fraternal Benefit Societies

632.601 - “Fraternal Benefit Society” Defined.

632.602 - “Lodge System” Defined.

632.603 - “Representative Form of Government” Defined.

632.604 - Terms Used.

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.

632.609 - Waiver Prohibited.

632.611 - Organization.

632.612 - Amendments to Laws.

632.613 - Institutions.

632.614 - Reinsurance.

632.615 - Consolidations and Mergers.

632.616 - Conversion of Fraternal Benefit Society Into Mutual Life Insurance Company.

632.617 - Benefits.

632.618 - Beneficiaries.

632.619 - Benefits Not Attachable.

632.621 - The Benefit Contract.

632.622 - Nonforfeiture Benefits, Cash Surrender Values, Certificate Loans, and Other Options.

632.623 - Investments.

632.624 - Funds.

632.625 - Exemptions.

632.626 - Taxation.

632.627 - Valuation.

632.628 - Reports.

632.629 - Annual License.

632.631 - Examination of Societies; No Adverse Publications.

632.632 - Foreign or Alien Society; Admission.

632.633 - Additional Grounds for Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Certificate of Authority; Receivership; Insolvency.

632.634 - Licensing and Appointment of Agents.

632.635 - Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices.

632.636 - Violations; Penalties.

632.637 - Exemption of Certain Societies.

632.638 - Applicability of Other Code Provisions.