Societies which are now authorized to transact business in this state may continue such business until March 1 next succeeding the effective date of this act. The authority of such societies and all societies thereafter licensed shall continue in force as long as the society is entitled thereto under that article and until suspended or revoked by the superintendent or terminated at the society's request; subject, however, to the payment of the annual continuation fee specified in Section 59A-44-36 NMSA 1978. A duly certified copy or duplicate of such certificate of authority shall be prima facie evidence that such society is a fraternal benefit society within the meaning of Chapter 59A, Article 44 NMSA 1978.
History: 1978 Comp., § 59A-44-27, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 388, § 27.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1989, ch. 388, § 27, repealed 59A-44-27 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 812, relating to suspension, revocation or refusal of a license of a foreign or alien society, and enacted a new section, effective January 1, 1990.
Compiler's notes. — The phrase "effective date of this act", referred to in the first sentence, means January 1, 1990, the effective date of Laws 1989, ch. 388.
The phrase "that article", referred to in the second sentence, apparently means present Article 44 (59A-44-1 to 59A-44-45 NMSA 1978).
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 44 - Fraternal Benefit Societies
Section 59A-44-1 - Fraternal benefit societies.
Section 59A-44-2 - Lodge system.
Section 59A-44-3 - Representative form of government.
Section 59A-44-4 - Definitions.
Section 59A-44-5 - Purposes and powers.
Section 59A-44-6 - Qualifications for membership.
Section 59A-44-7 - Location of office; meetings; communications to members; grievance procedures.
Section 59A-44-8 - No personal liability.
Section 59A-44-10 - Organization.
Section 59A-44-11 - Amendments to laws.
Section 59A-44-12 - Institutions.
Section 59A-44-13 - Reinsurance.
Section 59A-44-14 - Consolidations and mergers.
Section 59A-44-15 - Conversion of society into a mutual life insurance company.
Section 59A-44-17 - Beneficiaries.
Section 59A-44-18 - Benefits not attachable.
Section 59A-44-19 - The benefit contract.
Section 59A-44-21 - Investments.
Section 59A-44-23 - Exemptions.
Section 59A-44-25 - Valuation.
Section 59A-44-27 - Certificates of authority.
Section 59A-44-28 - Examination of societies; no adverse publications.
Section 59A-44-29 - Foreign or alien society.
Section 59A-44-30 - Injunction; liquidation; receivership of domestic society.
Section 59A-44-31 - Suspension, revocation or refusal of license of foreign or alien society.
Section 59A-44-32 - Injunction.
Section 59A-44-33 - Licensing of agents.
Section 59A-44-34 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices.
Section 59A-44-35 - Service of process.
Section 59A-44-36 - Fee schedule.
Section 59A-44-37 - Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital fund.
Section 59A-44-39 - Penalties.
Section 59A-44-40 - Exemption of certain societies.
Section 59A-44-41 - Applicability of Insurance Code.
Section 59A-44-42 - Severability.