1. It shall be unlawful for a person knowingly to make a false or fraudulent statement or representation in or relating to an application for membership or for the purpose of obtaining money from or a benefit in a society.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 512B.35

  • Certificate: means the document issued as written evidence of the benefit contract. See Iowa Code 512B.2
  • Money: means the same as defined in section 554. See Iowa Code 554E.1
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Society: means a fraternal benefit society, unless otherwise indicated. See Iowa Code 512B.2
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. It shall be unlawful for a person to willfully make a false or fraudulent statement in a verified report or declaration under oath required or authorized by this chapter, or of a material fact or thing contained in a sworn statement concerning the death or disability of an insured for the purpose of procuring payment of a benefit named in the certificate.
 3. It shall be unlawful for a person to solicit membership for, or in any manner to assist in procuring membership in, a society not licensed to do business in this state.
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