Chapter 176P - LIMITED SOCIETIES

Section 176P:1 - Definitions
Section 176P:2 - Lodge system
Section 176P:3 - Representative government; elections; meetings; record
Section 176P:4 - Limitation of membership
Section 176P:5 - Exemption from certain laws
Section 176P:6 - Formation of corporation; purposes; association agreement
Section 176P:7 - First meeting; notice; adoption of by-laws; filing of certificate
Section 176P:8 - Lodge plan; preliminary license; member solicitation; collection of payments; minimum membership; issuance of certificate
Section 176P:9 - Certificate of organization endorsed by commissioner; filing; certification by state secretary; evidence of corporate existence
Section 176P:10 - Certificate of incorporation; time limitation; cessation of business
Section 176P:11 - Limited societies; change of business location; change of corporate purpose
Section 176P:12 - Mergers and transfers; written contract; financial statements; commissioner's approval
Section 176P:13 - Death funds; emergency funds; disability funds
Section 176P:13A - By-laws; funds for medical services and independent hospitalization
Section 176P:14 - By-laws; member payments; purpose of payments; proportion of payments that may be used for expenses
Section 176P:15 - Deferred payments and installments of claims; fixed liabilities on happening of contingency
Section 176P:16 - Loans to members; accumulating and maintaining tabular reserve required by table of mortality
Section 176P:17 - Societies maintaining surplus of assets at required level may waive collection of regular mortuary contributions from members
Section 176P:18 - Investment of funds
Section 176P:19 - Payment of benefits for disability due to old age; periodical member contribution for mortuary purposes; restrictions
Section 176P:19A - Death benefits payable as annuities
Section 176P:20 - Death benefit certificates
Section 176P:21 - Death or annuity benefits; beneficiaries designated by members
Section 176P:22 - Funeral expenses of insureds
Section 176P:22A - Personal representative or family of deceased; freedom of choice in procuring burial supplies and services
Section 176P:23 - Payment of death, endowment or annuity benefits upon lives of children less than 18 years of age
Section 176P:24 - Death benefit certificates as to children
Section 176P:25 - Funds representing benefit contributions for lives of children less than 18 years of age
Section 176P:26 - Separation of assets, funds and liabilities
Section 176P:27 - Mingling of certain funds
Section 176P:28 - Actions by beneficiaries
Section 176P:29 - Attachment or taking of benefits to pay debt of member or beneficiary
Section 176P:30 - Exemption from attachment or execution
Section 176P:31 - Admission of persons to beneficial membership
Section 176P:32 - Constitution and by-laws of society; amendments
Section 176P:32A - Fraudulent alteration or concealment of records
Section 176P:33 - Location of meetings; location of principal office
Section 176P:34 - Waiver of constitutional provisions
Section 176P:35 - Filing certified copies of amendments to constitution or by-laws with commissioner
Section 176P:36 - Examination of domestic societies by commissioner; proceedings brought by attorney general against domestic societies; confidentiality of documents
Section 176P:37 - Copy of commissioner's examination reports served on societies
Section 176P:37A - Disbursements made by societies; requirements
Section 176P:38 - Annual statement of society's condition and standing
Section 176P:38A - Applicability of chapter 176V
Section 176P:38B - Applicability of chapter 176W
Section 176P:39 - Annual valuation report in addition to annual statement; societies on lodge system
Section 176P:39A - Valuation of bonds or other evidence of debt
Section 176P:40 - Deficiencies; additional contributions or increased rates of contribution; higher rate class of members
Section 176P:41 - Licenses for foreign societies to transact business in commonwealth
Section 176P:42 - Foreign societies; service of process
Section 176P:42A - Foreign societies; deposit
Section 176P:43 - Foreign societies; refusal to issue license; revocation of license
Section 176P:44 - Foreign societies; examination by commissioner
Section 176P: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 176P:46 - Domestic societies; limited membership; members and ex-members of any social organization; governing provisions
Section 176P:46A - Subordinate lodge of society; ritualistic form of work; disability benefits
Section 176P:46B - Incorporated domestic society transacting business under Sec. 45 or 46; real estate
Section 176P:46C - Society subject to sec. 45 or 46; payment of benefits
Section 176P:46D - Grand or district lodge of secret order or fraternity transacting business under Sec. 45 or 46; benefits
Section 176P:47 - Jurisdiction of superior court in equity
Section 176P:47A - Contract of insurance or benefit certificate issued in violation of any provision of this chapter
Section 176P:48 - False or fraudulent statement or representation by society with reference to application for membership; penalties
Section 176P:49 - Unauthorized solicitation; penalties
Section 176P:49A - Pensions for society employees; expense fund
Section 176P:50 - Violation of chapter provisions; penalty