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      Sec. 38a-595. (Formerly Sec. 38-206). Definitions. Any incorporated society, order or supreme lodge, without capital stock, including one exempted under subdivision (b) of section 38a-625 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 makes provision for the payment of benefits in accordance with sections 38a-595 to 38a-626, inclusive, 38a-631 to 38a-640, inclusive and 38a-800, is declared to be a fraternal benefit society. When used in sections 38a-595 to 38a-626, inclusive, 38a-631 to 38a-640, inclusive and 38a-800, "society", unless otherwise indicated, means fraternal benefit society and "premiums" means premiums, rates or other required contributions by whatever name known.

      (1949 Rev., S. 6222; 1957, P.A. 448, S. 1, 20.)

      History: Sec. 38-206 transferred to Sec. 38a-595 in 1991.

      Annotations to former section 38-206:

      Fraternal benefit society distinguished from insurance company. 64 C. 171. Nature may be such as to make such an organization contrary to public policy. Id., 208.

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      Sec. 38a-595. (Formerly Sec. 38-206). Definitions. Any incorporated society, order or supreme lodge, without capital stock, including one exempted under subdivision (b) of section 38a-625 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 makes provision for the payment of benefits in accordance with sections 38a-595 to 38a-626, inclusive, 38a-631 to 38a-640, inclusive and 38a-800, is declared to be a fraternal benefit society. When used in sections 38a-595 to 38a-626, inclusive, 38a-631 to 38a-640, inclusive and 38a-800, "society", unless otherwise indicated, means fraternal benefit society and "premiums" means premiums, rates or other required contributions by whatever name known.

      (1949 Rev., S. 6222; 1957, P.A. 448, S. 1, 20.)

      History: Sec. 38-206 transferred to Sec. 38a-595 in 1991.

      Annotations to former section 38-206:

      Fraternal benefit society distinguished from insurance company. 64 C. 171. Nature may be such as to make such an organization contrary to public policy. Id., 208.

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      Sec. 38a-595. (Formerly Sec. 38-206). Definitions. Any incorporated society, order or supreme lodge, without capital stock, including one exempted under subdivision (b) of section 38a-625 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 makes provision for the payment of benefits in accordance with sections 38a-595 to 38a-626, inclusive, 38a-631 to 38a-640, inclusive and 38a-800, is declared to be a fraternal benefit society. When used in sections 38a-595 to 38a-626, inclusive, 38a-631 to 38a-640, inclusive and 38a-800, "society", unless otherwise indicated, means fraternal benefit society and "premiums" means premiums, rates or other required contributions by whatever name known.

      (1949 Rev., S. 6222; 1957, P.A. 448, S. 1, 20.)

      History: Sec. 38-206 transferred to Sec. 38a-595 in 1991.

      Annotations to former section 38-206:

      Fraternal benefit society distinguished from insurance company. 64 C. 171. Nature may be such as to make such an organization contrary to public policy. Id., 208.