Section 885.703. Soliciting Membership in Lodge of Unauthorized Fraternal Benefit Society; Criminal Penalty

TX Ins Code § 885.703 (2019) (N/A)
Copy with citation
Copy as parenthetical citation

Sec. 885.703. SOLICITING MEMBERSHIP IN LODGE OF UNAUTHORIZED FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person solicits for or organizes a lodge of a fraternal benefit society without first obtaining from the commissioner a certificate of authority that entitles the society to engage in business in this state.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) a fine of not less than $100 or more than $250;

(2) confinement in jail for not less than three months or more than six months; or

(3) both a fine and confinement.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.