Sec. 8164. An incorporated society, order, or supreme lodge, without capital stock, including 1 exempted under the provisions of section 8199(1)(b) whether incorporated or not, conducted solely for the benefit of its members and their beneficiaries and not for profit, operated on a lodge system with ritualistic form of work, having a representative form of government, and that provides benefits in accordance with this chapter, is a fraternal benefit society.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8164
Definition of fraternal benefit society
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 284 Mich. App. 18 - Averill v. DAUTERMAN (2009)
Most recently applied in 284 Mich. App. 18 - Averill v. DAUTERMAN (May 2009)
Add. 1990, Act 1, Eff
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