Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 176h - Legal Services Plans
Section 16 - Sale of Legal Services Plan

Section 16. It shall be unlawful for any person, group of persons, or entity except an insurer or sponsor of an insured legal services plan or a membership legal services plan, to establish, underwrite, operate or offer to sell a legal services plan, except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to a labor organization providing legal services to its members and their dependents nor to legal fee reimbursement services provided by an automobile club in conformity with the provisions of chapter one hundred and seventy-four B.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XXII - Corporations

Chapter 176h - Legal Services Plans

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Establishment and Operation of Insured Legal Services Plan; Types of Plans

Section 3 - Insurer of Insured Legal Services Plans

Section 4 - Insurance Certificates; Issuance; Required Provisions

Section 5 - Group Insurance Policy or Insurance Certificate Contract; Filing Copies; Approval; Hearing

Section 6 - Rates Under Insured Legal Services Plan

Section 7 - Membership Legal Services Plan

Section 8 - Membership Certificate; Required Provisions

Section 9 - Issuance of Membership Certificates; Filing of Copy of Plan and Certificate for Commissioner's Approval; Hearing

Section 10 - Rates Under Membership Legal Services Plan

Section 11 - Hearing; Determination to Modify Provisions or Rescind Prior Approval

Section 12 - Hearing; Orders or Decisions Made Without Hearing; Request; Decisions to Be in Writing

Section 13 - Examination of Books, Records, Papers, Officers and Employees; Costs and Expenses; Confidential Matters Exempt

Section 13a - Applicability of Chapter 176v to Legal Service Plans Governed by This Chapter

Section 13b - Applicability of Chapter 176w to Legal Service Plans Governed by This Chapter

Section 14 - Disputes or Controversies; Hearings

Section 15 - Injunction

Section 16 - Sale of Legal Services Plan

Section 17 - Rules and Regulations

Section 19 - Enforcement of Chapter