California Insurance Code ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Chapter

• Section 10970.
  Fraternal benefit societies shall be governed by this chapter and shall be exempt from all other provisions of this code, except:(a) Those provisions prior to Division...
• Section 10971.
  This chapter shall not, except as provided by Sections 10972 and 10974, affect:(a) A lodge operating under the lodge system, which provides in its bylaws or...
• Section 10972.
  (1) A lodge operating under the lodge system, as this term is used in Section 10971, shall have all of the following characteristics:(a) It is organized without...
• Section 10973.
  The commissioner may require from any society such information as will enable him to determine whether or not such society is exempt from the provisions...
• Section 10974.
  A lodge, subordinate branch thereof or association formed by the members thereof which is exempted from the requirements of this chapter by Section 10971 shall...
• Section 10975.
  Any fraternal benefit society organized and operating within the definition set forth in Sections 10990 to 10992 on July 29, 1911, providing benefits in case...
• Section 10976.
  Any incorporated fraternal benefit society engaged on July 29, 1911, in transacting business in this State may exercise all of the rights conferred by this...

Last modified: October 22, 2018