RCW 48.36A.010
Fraternal benefit society defined.
Any incorporated society, order, or supreme lodge, without capital stock, including one exempted under the provisions of RCW 48.36A.370(1)(b) whether incorporated or not, conducted solely for the benefit of its members and their beneficiaries and not for profit, operated on a lodge system with ritualistic form of work, having a representative form of government, and which provides benefits in accordance with this chapter, is hereby declared to be a fraternal benefit society.
[ 1987 c 366 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.36A - Fraternal Benefit Societies.
48.36A.010 - Fraternal benefit society defined.
48.36A.020 - Lodge system—Lodges for children.
48.36A.030 - Representative form of government.
48.36A.050 - Beneficial operations—Laws and rules.
48.36A.060 - Membership classes, rights, grievances.
48.36A.070 - Location of office and meetings—Official publications, annual statement.
48.36A.080 - Immunity of officers—Indemnification of person responsible—Insurance for liability.
48.36A.090 - Nonwaiver provisions.
48.36A.100 - Formation of domestic society—Procedures and requirements.
48.36A.110 - Amendment of society's laws.
48.36A.120 - Not-for-profit institutions authorized—Funeral homes prohibited.
48.36A.140 - Consolidation and merger.
48.36A.150 - Conversion to mutual life insurance company.
48.36A.160 - Contractual benefits.
48.36A.170 - Designation of beneficiary—Funeral benefits.
48.36A.180 - Protection of benefits.
48.36A.190 - Benefit certificates—Impaired reserves.
48.36A.200 - Paid-up nonforfeiture benefits and cash surrender values.
48.36A.210 - Authorized investments.
48.36A.220 - Assets—Investment and disbursement.
48.36A.230 - Chapter exclusive.
48.36A.240 - Funds tax exempt, exception.
48.36A.250 - Valuation standards—Reserves.
48.36A.260 - Annual financial statement.
48.36A.263 - Filing of financial statements.
48.36A.270 - Licenses and renewals—Fees—Existing societies.
48.36A.272 - Notice of intent to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license.
48.36A.274 - Duration of suspension.
48.36A.276 - Reauthorization of license.
48.36A.278 - Notice to agents of loss of authority.
48.36A.282 - Transactions hazardous to certificate holders or creditors—Standards for consideration.
48.36A.290 - License required—Obtaining.
48.36A.310 - Deficiencies, noncompliance by societies—Actions against license.
48.36A.320 - Requirements for injunction.
48.36A.330 - Insurance producers.
48.36A.340 - Unfair trade practices.
48.36A.350 - Service of process upon commissioner.
48.36A.380 - World War I societies.
48.36A.390 - Fraternal mutual insurers.
48.36A.400 - Fraternal mutual life insurers.
48.36A.410 - Review of commissioner's decisions and findings.