MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1871

Subtitle 19 which are retained there for
eventual allocation to the Business Regulation
Article,

The only other changes are in style.

6-419. UNINCORPORATED SOCIETIES PROHIBITED.

AN UNINCORPORATED OR VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION MAY NOT
TRANSACT BUSINESS IN THIS STATE AS A FRATERNAL BENEFIT
SOCIETY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 48A,
§317(a).

The reference in present §317(a) to "one year
from December 31, 1963," and the balance of
present §317 is proposed for repeal as now
obsolete and unnecessary.

6-420. APPEAL FROM COMMISSIONER.

EVERY DECISION AND FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER MADE
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO
REVIEW AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 48A, §40 OF THE CODE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48A, §352.

The only changes are in style.

6-421. EXEMPTED SOCIETIES.

(A) SOCIETIES EXEMPT FROM PROVISIONS OF SUBTITLE.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBTITLE AND ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE INSURANCE
LAWS OF THIS STATE DO NOT AFFECT OR APPLY TO ANY:

(1) GRAND OR SUBORDINATE LODGE OR SOCIETY,
ORDER, OR ASSOCIATION WHICH:

(1)    [[DID]] WAS DOING BUSINESS IN THE STATE
ON JUNE 1, 1963;

(II)   PROVIDES BENEFITS EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH
LOCAL OR SUBORDINATE LODGES; AND

(III)   DOES NOT ISSUE BENEFIT CERTIFICATES;

(2)   ORDER, SOCIETY, OR ASSOCIATION WHICH:

(I) ADMITS TO MEMBERSHIP ONLY INDIVIDUALS