Any society, order or supreme lodge without capital stock, including one exempted under the provisions of subdivision 6 of subsection A of § 38.2-4135 of this chapter, 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 providing benefits in accordance with this chapter, is hereby declared to be a fraternal benefit society.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 38.2-4100

  • Lodge: means subordinate member units of the society, known as camps, courts, councils, branches or by any other designation. See Virginia Code 38.2-4103
  • Society: means fraternal benefit society, unless otherwise indicated. See Virginia Code 38.2-4103

Code 1950, §§ 38-254, 38.1-569; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-638.1; 1968, c. 654; 1986, c. 562.

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