ART. 23] ANNUAL REPOETS. 647

Cited but not construed in Himmel v. Eichngreen, 107 Md. 612; Supreme
Lodge v. Simering, 88 Md. 284; International Fraternal Alliance v. State, 86
Md. 652; Barton v. International Fraternal Alliance, 85 Md. 31.

See notes to sec. 229.

1904, art. 23, sec. 223. 1894, ch. 295, sec. 143 B.

242. Any association entitled to do business in this State under the
provisions of section 229 to section 242 (both inclusive) of this article,
which shall so conduct its affairs or shall in any manner change its
charter, constitution or laws, so that it shall not answer to the descrip-
tion of a fraternal beneficiary association as set forth in section 229
shall thereupon cease to be entitled to the privilege of said section.

This section referred to in construing sections 193 and 229—see notes
thereto. International Fraternal Alliance v. State, 86 Md. 557.

Cited but not construed in Himmel v. Eichengreen, 107 Md. 612; Supreme
Lodge v. Simering, 88 Md. 284; Barton v. International Fraternal Alliance,
85 Md. 31.

See notes to sec. 229.

Ibid. sec. 224. 1894, ch. 295, sec. 2.

243. The insurance commissioner of this State shall notify the
supreme secretary of each of the said associations now doing business
in this State of sections 229-242, and enclose a blank for the report of
its operations for each year ending December 31; and every association
receiving such notice and blank shall file such report in the manner
provided in section 232, not later than three months from the date of
the receipt of such notice and blank, under the like penalties as provided
in section 239 for not filing a report.

Cited but not construed in Hlmmel v. Eichengreen, 107 Md. 612; Interna-
tional Fraternal Alliance v. State, 86 Md. 552.

See notes to sec. 229.

1904, art. 23, sec. 221. 1894, ch. 295, sec. 143 P.

244. Nothing contained in sections 229-242 shall apply to lodges or
orders of a purely religious, charitable or benevolent description, paying
exclusively sick, funeral or death benefits to members, their family or
dependents, and not operated with a view to profit, nor shall any such
organization be required to make any report under this or any other
sections of the insurance laws; and provided further, that no society,
lodge or body of any secret or fraternal society, or association of
employes of any particular trade, firm or corporation organized in this
State, paying only sick benefits not exceeding two hundred and fifty
dollars in the aggregate to any one person in any one year, or a funeral
benefit to those dependent on a member not exceeding three hundred and
fifty dollars, shall be required to make any report thereof under this
article or under any other article of the insurance laws; provided
further, that certificates issued by the Improved and Independent Orders
of B'nai B'rith may be made payable to charitable institutions as now
provided in its by-laws.

Cited but not construed in Himmel v. Eichengreen, 107 Md. 612; Interna-
tional Fraternal Alliance v. State, 86 Md. 552.

See notes to sec. 229.