§ 8–421
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 8-421 (2026)
Title 8. Entities That Act as Insurers
Subtitle 4. Fraternal Benefit Societies
§ 8–421LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
A society may admit to membership an individual who:
(i)
is older than 14 1/2 years old; and
(ii)
gives the society evidence of insurability acceptable to the society.
(2)
A minor who is admitted to the society is:
(i)
bound by the terms of the application and certificate and by the laws and rules of the society; and
(ii)
entitled to the rights and privileges of membership as though the individual were an adult at the time of application.
(b)
A society also may admit general or social members who do not have a voice or vote in the management of the society’s insurance affairs.
(c)
The members of a grand, supreme, or subordinate lodge or branch of a society are not personally liable for payment of a benefit provided by the society.
(d)
A society shall specify in its laws or rules the rights and privileges of each membership class.
(e)
Membership rights in a society are personal to the member and not assignable.