Sec. 21.84.495. Foreign or alien society; admission.
A foreign or alien society may not transact business in this state without a license issued by the director. A foreign or alien society desiring admission to this state shall comply with the requirements and limitations of this chapter applicable to domestic societies. The society may be licensed to transact business in this state upon […]
Sec. 21.84.530. Injunction, liquidation, receivership of domestic society.
(a) When the director upon investigation finds that a domestic society (1) has exceeded its powers; (2) has failed to comply with this chapter; (3) is not fulfilling its contracts in good faith; (4) has a membership of fewer than 400 after an existence of one year or more; or (5) is conducting business fraudulently […]
Sec. 21.84.535. Suspension, revocation, or refusal of license of foreign or alien society.
(a) When the director, upon investigation, finds that a foreign or alien society transacting or applying to transact business in this state (1) has exceeded its powers, (2) has failed to comply with a provision of this chapter, (3) is not fulfilling its contracts in good faith, or (4) is conducting its business fraudulently or […]
Sec. 21.84.540. Injunction.
An application or petition for injunction against a domestic, foreign, or alien society, or branch thereof, may not be recognized in a court of this state unless made by the attorney general upon request of the director.
Sec. 21.84.565. Licensing of agents.
(a) Agents of societies shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of AS 21.27. (b) An examination or license may not be required of a regular salaried officer, employee, or member of a licensed society who devotes substantially all the person’s services to activities other than the solicitation of fraternal insurance contracts from the […]
Sec. 21.84.575. Unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices.
A society and an agent authorized to do business in this state are subject to the provisions of AS 21.36; however, nothing in those provisions shall be construed as applying to or affecting (1) the right of a society to determine its eligibility requirements for membership; or (2) the offering of benefits exclusively to members […]
Sec. 21.84.625. Service of process.
(a) A society authorized to do business in this state shall appoint in writing the director and the director’s successors in office to be its true and lawful attorney upon whom all lawful process in an action or proceeding against it shall be served. The society shall agree in writing that any lawful process against […]
Sec. 21.84.650. Penalties.
(a) A person who knowingly makes a false or fraudulent statement or representation in or with reference to an application for membership, or for the purpose of obtaining money from or a benefit in a society, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not more than $2,500 and is liable […]
Sec. 21.84.675. Review.
Decisions and findings of the director made under the provisions of this chapter are subject to review by proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction in this state.
Sec. 21.84.700. Exemption of certain societies.
(a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to affect or apply to (1) grand or subordinate lodges of societies, orders, or associations doing business in this state that provide benefits exclusively through local or subordinate lodges; (2) societies, orders, or associations that admit to membership only persons engaged in one or more crafts […]