2006 New York Code - Laws: Insurance : (4501 - 4529) Fraternal Benefit Societies

Article 45 - FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES
4501 - Definitions.
4502 - Incorporation and licensing of domestic societies; meeting of supreme governing body.
4503 - Licensing of foreign and alien societies.
4504 - Amendments to charter, constitution and by-laws; waiver of provisions.
4505 - Insurance benefits authorized.
4506 - Classes of membership.
4507 - Juvenile members.
4508 - Beneficiaries.
4509 - Certificates; applications; effect of changes in corporate documents.
4510 - Life insurance certificates; required and prohibited provisions.
4511 - Life insurance certificates and annuity contracts; nonforfeiture benefits and values; requirements and exceptions.
4512 - Accident and health and disability insurance certificates; compliance with rules and regulations.
4513 - Annuity certificates; compliance with rules and regulations.
4514 - Creation and maintenance of separate funds; premiums; assessments and other contributions of members.
4515 - Conditions for avoiding separate funds.
4516 - Annual statement; valuation report; power of superintendent.
4517 - Standard of valuation reserves.
4518 - Amounts credited on life insurance certificates.
4519 - Impairment of reserves; order to make good deficiency.
4520 - Non-liability of officers and members.
4521 - Grounds for revocation or suspension of license.
4522 - Exemptions of certain organizations.
4523 - Soliciting membership in unauthorized societies; penalties.
4524 - Exemption from taxation.
4525 - Application of other provisions of this chapter.
4526 - Investments of fraternal benefit societies.
4527 - Optional authority and regulation.
4528 - New business limitations.
4529 - Subsidiaries authorized.