§ 27-25-44. Fraternal benefit society assessment.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, each domestic fraternal benefit society shall be charged an assessment to partially support the activities of the division of insurance in the department of business regulation.
(b) Each society’s assessment shall be determined in accordance with the following ratio: (1) by dividing the society’s total direct premiums, including annuities, less policyholder dividends by total direct premiums, including annuities, less policyholder dividends of all domestic insurance companies plus the total direct premiums of domestic companies licensed or regulated pursuant to chapters 19, 20, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 25, and 41 of this title, and chapter 62 of title 42, and then by (2) multiplying the resulting ratio times two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).
(c) The minimum assessment charged shall be the greater of the sum determined by subsection (b) of this section or one thousand dollars ($1,000).
History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 29, § 7; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 58.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 27-25 - Rhode Island Fraternal Code
Section 27-25-1. - Fraternal benefit societies.
Section 27-25-2. - Lodge system.
Section 27-25-3. - Representative form of government.
Section 27-25-4. - Definitions.
Section 27-25-5. - Purposes and powers.
Section 27-25-6. - Qualifications for membership.
Section 27-25-8. - No personal liability.
Section 27-25-10. - Organization.
Section 27-25-11. - Amendments to laws.
Section 27-25-12. - Institutions.
Section 27-25-13. - Reinsurance.
Section 27-25-14. - Consolidations and mergers.
Section 27-25-15. - Conversion of fraternal benefit society into mutual life insurance company.
Section 27-25-17. - Beneficiaries.
Section 27-25-18. - Benefits not attachable.
Section 27-25-19. - The benefit contract.
Section 27-25-21. - Investments.
Section 27-25-23. - Exemptions.
Section 27-25-25. - Valuation.
Section 27-25-27. - Annual license.
Section 27-25-28. - Examination of societies — No adverse publication.
Section 27-25-29. - Foreign or alien society — Admission.
Section 27-25-30. - Injunction — Liquidation — Receivership of domestic society.
Section 27-25-31. - Suspension, revocation, or refusal of license of foreign or alien society.
Section 27-25-32. - Injunction.
Section 27-25-33. - Licensing of insurance producers.
Section 27-25-34. - Unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices.
Section 27-25-35. - Service of process.
Section 27-25-37. - Penalties.
Section 27-25-38. - Exemption of certain societies.
Section 27-25-39. - Reciprocal fees and charges.
Section 27-25-40. - Payments of commissions to other than agent or insurance producer forbidden.
Section 27-25-41. - Payment of benefits other than insurance benefits.
Section 27-25-42. - Severability.