1872

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 311

ENGAGED IN ONE OR MORE CRAFTS OR HAZARDOUS OCCUPATIONS IN
THE SAME OR SIMILAR LINES OF BUSINESS; AND

(II) INSURES ONLY ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR
FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS;

(3)     SOCIETY OR AUXILIARY OF AN ORDER,
SOCIETY, OR ASSOCIATION DESCRIBED IN ITEM (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION;

(4)   DOMESTIC SOCIETY WHICH:

(I)    LIMITS ITS MEMBERSHIP TO EMPLOYEES OF A
PARTICULAR MUNICIPAL AREA OR A DESIGNATED FIRM, BUSINESS
HOUSE, OR CORPORATION;

(II)     PROVIDES FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL DEATH
BENEFITS NOT EXCEEDING $400 PER YEAR AND DISABILITY
BENEFITS NOT EXCEEDING $350 PER YEAR; AND

(III)    DOES NOT ISSUE BENEFIT CERTIFICATES;
AND

[[(IV) DOES NOT HAVE A MEMBERSHIP OF MORE
THAN 1,000 INDIVIDUALS; AND]]

(5)   DOMESTIC SOCIETY OR ASSOCIATION WHICH:

(I)    HAS A PURELY RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, OR
BENEVOLENT PURPOSE;

(II)    PROVIDES FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL DEATH
BENEFITS NOT EXCEEDING $400 PER YEAR AND DISABILITY
BENEFITS NOT EXCEEDING $350 PER YEAR;

(III)   DOES NOT ISSUE BENEFIT CERTIFICATES;
AND

(IV)    DOES NOT HAVE A MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN
1,000 INDIVIDUALS.

(B)    COMPENSATION FOR OBTAINING NEW MEMBERS
PROHIBITED.

EXCEPT [A SOCIETY]] FOR AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED
IN SUBSECTION (A) (2) AND (3) OF THIS SECTION, A SOCIETY
WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY
NOT GIVE, ALLOW, OR PROMISE TO GIVE OR ALLOW TO ANY
PERSON ANY COMPENSATION FOR OBTAINING NEW MEMBERS.

(C)   APPLICATION TO ACCIDENT BENEFIT SOCIETIES.

EVERY SOCIETY WHICH PROVIDES BENEFITS IN CASE OF
DEATH OR DISABILITY THAT RESULT, SOLELY FROM ACCIDENTS