Massachusetts Chapter 176 — Fraternal Benefit Societies
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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 1— Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 1A— Applicability of chapter 176V to fraternal benefit societies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 1B— Applicability of chapter 176W to fraternal benefit societies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 2— Lodge system
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 3— Representative form of government
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 4— Articles of incorporation; preliminary certificate; certificate; powers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 5— Principal office
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 6— Change in location of place of business or purposes of incorporation; rights, powers and privileges
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 7— Consolidation or merger
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 8— Conversion to mutual life insurance company
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 9— Admission to membership
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 10— Amendment of articles of incorporation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 11— Fraudulent alteration, etc., of records
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 12— Funds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 13— Disbursements; vouchers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 14— Creation and operation of charitable, benevolent or educational institutions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 15— Benefits other than insurance benefits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 16— Liability of officers and members; indemnification
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 17— Benefits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 18— Children
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 19— Deferred payments or instalments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 20— Paid-up nonforfeiture benefits, cash surrender values, and other options
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 21— Change of beneficiary; interest of beneficiary; funeral benefits; payment of benefits to personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 22— Attachment or other process
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 22A— Burial benefits; restrictions; payment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 23— Certificate; agreement between society and member; statements by member as representations; reserves
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 24— Filing copies of forms with commissioner; standard provisions of certificates
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 25— Surplus of assets; waiver of contributions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 26— Repealed, 2000, 320, Sec. 13
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 27— Waiver of by-laws or constitutional provisions by subordinate bodies, officers or members
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 28— Reinsurance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 29— Termination and renewal of licenses; fees; license as evidence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 30— Licensing of foreign or alien societies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 31— Action by beneficiary
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 32— Foreign societies; deposits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 33— Injunction against transaction of business; grounds; procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 34— Foreign or alien societies; suspension or denial of license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 35— Agents of societies; licensing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 36— Commissioner as attorney for service of process
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 37— Injunction; attorney general
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 38— Review of commissioner's decisions and findings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 39— Assets; special funds; expenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 40— Investment of funds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 41— Reports; annual statements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 42— Valuation of bonds or other evidences of debt
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 43— Additional, increased or extra rates of contributions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 44— Domestic societies; visitation and examination; confidentiality and privilege; report and recommendations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 45— Foreign or alien societies; examination; confidentiality and privilege
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 46— Financial statement, report or finding; service upon society
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 47— Misrepresentations, etc., concerning society or contract
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 48— Unfair discrimination; inducements not specified in certificate or contract
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 49— Tax exemption
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 50— Law governing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 51— Application of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 52— Penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 53— Jurisdiction to restrain violations, etc
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 54— Validity of contracts issued in violation of chapter, charter, articles, constitution or by-laws
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 55— Solicitation of membership in society not authorized to transact business, etc
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, § 56— Payment of pensions to employees of society