PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 36

(III) DOES NOT ISSUE BENEFIT CERTIFICATES;

(2)      AN ORDER, SOCIETY, OR ASSOCIATION THAT:

(I)       LIMITS ITS MEMBERSHIP TO INDIVIDUALS 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)      A SOCIETY OR AUXILIARY OF AN ORDER, SOCIETY, OR
ASSOCIATION DESCRIBED IN ITEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION;

(4)      A DOMESTIC SOCIETY THAT:

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

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

(III)    DOES NOT ISSUE BENEFIT CERTIFICATES; AND

(5)      A DOMESTIC SOCIETY OR ASSOCIATION THAT:

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

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

(III)    DOES NOT ISSUE BENEFIT CERTIFICATES: AND

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

(B)      COMPENSATION FOR OBTAINING NEW MEMBERS PROHIBITED.

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

(C)     APPLICATION TO ACCIDENT BENEFIT SOCIETIES.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE RELATING TO MEDICAL EXAMINATION,
VALUATION OF BENEFIT CERTIFICATES, AND INCONTESTABILITY DO NOT APPLY TO
A SOCIETY THAT:

(1) PROVIDES BENEFITS IN CASE OF DEATH OR DISABILITY RESULTING
SOLELY FROM ACCIDENT; AND

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