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Texas Insurance Code - INS § 885.703. Soliciting Membership in Lodge of Unauthorized Fraternal Benefit Society; Criminal Penalty

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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.

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