Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 55: FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES
24-A §4110. Qualifications for membership

§4110. Qualifications for membership
A society may admit to benefit membership any person not less than 15 years of age, nearest birthday, who has furnished evidence of insurability acceptable to the society. Any such member who shall apply for additional benefits more than 6 months after becoming a benefit member shall furnish additional evidence of insurability acceptable to the society unless such additional benefits are issued pursuant to an existing contract under the terms of which such member is entitled to purchase such additional benefits without furnishing evidence of insurability.   [PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]
Any person admitted prior to attaining the full age of 18 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.   [PL 1971, c. 598, §51 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 433, §63 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 598, §51 (AMD).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE

Chapter 55: FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES

24-A §4101. Fraternal benefit societies defined

24-A §4102. Lodge system defined

24-A §4103. Representative form of government defined

24-A §4104. Organization

24-A §4105. Corporate powers retained

24-A §4106. Voluntary associations

24-A §4107. Location of office -- place of meeting

24-A §4108. Consolidations and mergers

24-A §4109. Conversion of fraternal benefit society into mutual life insurance company

24-A §4110. Qualifications for membership

24-A §4111. Articles of incorporation, constitution and laws -- amendments

24-A §4112. Institutions

24-A §4113. No personal liability

24-A §4114. Benefits

24-A §4115. Benefits on lives of children

24-A §4116. Nonforfeiture benefits, cash surrender values, certificate loans and other options

24-A §4117. Beneficiaries

24-A §4118. Benefits not attachable

24-A §4119. The contract

24-A §4120. Life benefit certificate provisions, standard and prohibited

24-A §4121. Accident and health insurance and total and permanent disability insurance certificates

24-A §4121-A. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

24-A §4122. Waiver

24-A §4123. Reinsurance

24-A §4124. Licenses

24-A §4125. Foreign or alien society -- admission

24-A §4126. Injunction -- liquidation -- receivership of domestic society

24-A §4127. Petition for suspension, revocation or refusal of license of foreign or alien society (REPEALED)

24-A §4127-A. Suspension, revocation or refusal of license of foreign or alien society

24-A §4128. Licensing of agents

24-A §4129. Service of process

24-A §4130. Injunction

24-A §4131. Review

24-A §4132. Funds

24-A §4133. Investments

24-A §4134. Reports and valuations

24-A §4135. Examination of domestic societies

24-A §4136. Examination of foreign and alien societies

24-A §4137. No adverse publications

24-A §4138. Misrepresentation (REPEALED)

24-A §4138-A. Enforcement; unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices

24-A §4139. Discrimination and rebates (REPEALED)

24-A §4139-A. Funeral service contracts

24-A §4140. Taxation

24-A §4141. Exemptions

24-A §4142. Exemption of certain societies

24-A §4143. Penalties