New York Laws
Article 45 - Fraternal Benefit Societies
4523 - Soliciting Membership in Unauthorized Societies; Penalties.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) hereof shall not apply to the
conduct of a designated representative acting under the authority of an
unlicensed fraternal benefit society which was heretofore licensed to do
business in this state and has obtained a certificate from the
superintendent authorizing designated representatives to act for such
society in the collection of payments or dues from members or perform
any act incident to existing membership but not to solicit members or
assist in procuring members. The application for such certificate shall
be on such form or forms and supplements thereto, and shall contain such
information, as the superintendent may prescribe. There shall be
attached to such forms a statement by such society stating that such
society has satisfied itself that the proposed designated representative
is trustworthy and competent to act as such designated representative
and that the society will appoint him to act as its designated
representative. Such statement shall be subscribed by an officer of such
society and affirmed by such officer as true under the penalties of
perjury. The superintendent may revoke the superintendent's
authorization of any designated representative after notice and hearing
and on the grounds enumerated in subsection (a) of section two thousand
one hundred ten of this chapter.

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