Any incorporated society, order or supreme lodge, without capital stock, including one exempted under the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 378.640 * 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 which provides benefits in accordance with this chapter, is hereby declared to be a fraternal benefit society.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 378.601
Fraternal benefit society, defined
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 322 F. Supp. 2d 1017 - Thrivent Financial for Lutherans v. Lakin (2004)
Most recently applied in 322 F. Supp. 2d 1017 - Thrivent Financial for Lutherans v. Lakin (June 2004)
Effective: 01 Jan 1993, see footnote; (L. 1992 S.B. 831)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.