Commencing on June 1, 1989, agents for fraternal benefit societies shall be required to be licensed pursuant to chapter thirty-three of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended: Provided, That any person who was acting as or serving in the role of an agent for a fraternal benefit society on or before July 1, 1989, shall be exempt from the examination requirement of subsection (e), section two, article twelve of this chapter: Provided, however, That any person who is a salaried officer, employee or member of a fraternal benefit society and who as an occasional and incidental duty of such position may solicit a fraternal insurance contract from a member of such fraternal benefit society such person shall be exempt from the continuing education requirements otherwise made subject to insurance agents by this chapter and the examination requirements of subsection (e), section two, article twelve of this chapter if such person receives no commission or other compensation based directly on such solicitation of fraternal insurance contracts and if such person makes no solicitation of insurance of any kind to or from persons who are not members of such fraternal benefit society. For the purpose of this article the solicitation of a fraternal insurance contract by such salaried officer, employee, or member from a new member of such society simultaneously with such new member's joining such society shall be deemed the solicitation of a member.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 23. Fraternal Benefit Societies
§33-23-2. Applicability of Other Provisions
§33-23-2a. Applicability of Insurance Fraud Prevention Act
§33-23-3. Fraternal Benefit Societies Defined
§33-23-4. Lodge System Defined
§33-23-5. Representative Form of Government Defined
§33-23-7. Retention of Corporate Powers by Existing Incorporated Societies
§33-23-8. Incorporation of Existing Voluntary Associations
§33-23-9. Office and Meetings of Domestic Society
§33-23-10. Consolidations and Mergers
§33-23-11. Conversion of Society to Mutual Life Insurer
§33-23-12. Qualifications for Benefit Membership
§33-23-13. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation, Constitution or Laws
§33-23-14. Operation of Charitable, Benevolent or Educational Institutions
§33-23-15. Payment of Benefits Other Than Insurance Benefits
§33-23-16. No Personal Liability for Payment of Benefits
§33-23-17. Kinds of Benefits Authorized
§33-23-18. Benefits on Lives of Children
§33-23-19. Nonforfeiture Benefits, Cash Surrender Values, Loans and Options
§33-23-21. Benefits Not Liable to Process
§33-23-22. Certificates and Agreement With Members
§33-23-23. Approval of Certificates; Standard and Prohibited Provisions
§33-23-24. Filing and Approval of Accident and Sickness Insurance Certificates
§33-23-25. Waiver of Laws and Constitution of Society
§33-23-27. Licensing of Foreign and Alien Societies
§33-23-29. Fees; Exemption of Funds and Assets From Taxation
§33-23-32. Reports and Synopses of Annual Statements; Valuations