Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 176h - Legal Services Plans
Section 8 - Membership Certificate; Required Provisions

Section 8. A membership certificate shall be issued by a sponsor to each participating member under a membership legal services plan. No membership certificate shall be issued unless it contains the following provisions:—
(a) A statement of covered legal services under the certificate and the basis for payment for such legal services;
(b) A statement of the duration of the certificate and of the terms and conditions upon which it may be extended, renewed, amended, canceled or otherwise terminated;
(c) A statement of the period of grace which will be allowed for making any payment due from the participant member under the certificate, which in any event shall not be less than thirty days; and
(d) A description of the membership legal services plan's method for resolving member complaints.

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