Unless otherwise provided in this amendatory Act, every fraternal benefit society shall be governed by this amendatory Act and shall be exempt from all other provisions of the insurance laws of this State not only in governmental relations with the State but for every other purpose, except for those provisions specified in this amendatory Act and except as follows:
(a) Sections 1, 2, 2.1, 3.1, 117, 118, 132, 132.1, 132.2, 132.3, 132.4, 132.5, 132.6, 132.7, 133, 134, 136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 141.01, 141.1, 141.2, 141.3, 143, 143c, 144.1, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155, 155.04, 155.05, 155.06, 155.07, 155.08 and 408 of this Code; and(b) Articles VIII 1/2, XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XXIV, and XXVIII of this Code. Amended by P.A. 098-0814,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2015.P.A. 88-364; 89-97, eff. 7-7-95.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.