Chapter 176P: LIMITED SOCIETIES
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Lodge system
- Section 3 Representative government; elections; meetings; record
- Section 4 Limitation of membership
- Section 5 Exemption from certain laws
- Section 6 Formation of corporation; purposes; association agreement
- Section 7 First meeting; notice; adoption of by-laws; filing of certificate
- Section 8 Lodge plan; preliminary license; solicitation of members; collection of payments; minimum membership; issuance of certificate
- Section 9 Certificate of organization; certificate endorsed by commissioner; filing; certification by state secretary; evidence of corporate existence
- Section 10 Certificate of commissioner; time limitation; certificate of incorporation; cessation of business operations
- Section 11 Limited societies; change of location of business; change of purpose of corporation
- Section 12 Mergers; transfers; notice; contracts, financial statements and certificates; commissioner's approval
- Section 13 Death funds; emergency funds; disability funds
- Section 13A By-laws; creation of independent hospitalization and medical services fund
- Section 14 By-laws; payments by members; provisions; purpose of payments; proportion of payments which may be used for expenses
- Section 15 Deferred payments; installments of claims; fixed liabilities on happening of contingency
- Section 16 Loans to members; accumulating and maintaining tabular reserve required by table of mortality
- Section 17 Societies maintaining surplus of assets at required level may waive collection of regular mortuary contributions from members
- Section 18 Investment of funds
- Section 19 Payment of benefits for disability on account of old age; periodical member contribution for mortuary purposes; restrictions
- Section 19A Death benefits payable as annuities
- Section 20 Death benefit certificates
- Section 21 Death or annuity benefits; beneficiaries designated by members
- Section 22 Funeral expenses of insureds
- Section 22A Personal representative or family of deceased; freedom of choice in procuring burial supplies and services
- Section 23 Payment of death, endowment or annuity benefits upon lives of children less than 18 years of age
- Section 24 Death benefit certificates as to children
- Section 25 Funds representing benefit contributions for lives of children less than 18 years of age
- Section 26 Separation of assets, funds and liabilities
- Section 27 Mingling of certain funds
- Section 28 Actions by beneficiaries
- Section 29 Attachment or taking of benefits to pay debt of member or beneficiary
- Section 30 Exemption from attachment or execution
- Section 31 Admission of persons to beneficial membership
- Section 32 Constitution and by-laws of society; amendments
- Section 32A Fraudulent alteration or concealment of records
- Section 33 Location of meetings; location of principal office
- Section 34 Waiver of constitutional provisions
- Section 35 Filing certified copies of amendments to constitution or by-laws with commissioner
- Section 36 Examinations of domestic societies by commissioner; confidentiality and privilege; proceedings brought by attorney general against domestic societies
- Section 37 Copy of commissioner's examination reports served on societies
- Section 37A Disbursements made by societies; requirements
- Section 38 Annual statement of society's condition and standing
- Section 38A Applicability of chapter 176V to a limited society governed by this chapter
- Section 38B Applicability of chapter 176W to a limited society governed by this chapter
- Section 39 Annual valuation report in addition to annual statement; societies on lodge system
- Section 39A Valuation of bonds or other evidence of debt
- Section 40 Deficiencies; additional contributions or increased rates of contribution; higher rate class of members
- Section 41 Licenses for foreign societies to transact business in commonwealth
- Section 42 Foreign societies; service of process
- Section 42A Foreign societies; deposit
- Section 43 Foreign societies; refusal to issue license; revocation of license
- Section 44 Foreign societies; examination by commissioner
- Section 45 Domestic societies governed by direct vote of members; membership limited to permanent employees of cities or towns, commonwealth or federal government; no death benefits; annuities or gratuities contingent on disabilities or long service; governing provisions
- Section 46 Domestic societies; limited membership; members and ex-members of any social organization; governing provisions
- Section 46A Subordinate lodge of society; ritualistic form of work; disability benefits
- Section 46B Incorporated domestic society transacting business under Sec. 45 or 46; real estate
- Section 46C Society subject to Sec. 45 or 46; payment of benefits
- Section 46D Grand or district lodge of secret order or fraternity transacting business under Sec. 45 or 46; benefits
- Section 47 Jurisdiction of superior court in equity
- Section 47A Contract of insurance or benefit certificate issued in violation of any provision of this chapter
- Section 48 False or fraudulent statement or representation by society with reference to application for membership; penalties
- Section 49 Unauthorized solicitation; penalties
- Section 49A Pensions for society employees; expense fund
- Section 50 Violation of chapter provisions; penalty