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10971
. This chapter shall not, except as provided by Sections 10972
and 10974, affect:
(a) A lodge operating under the lodge system, which provides in
its bylaws or rules or regulations for the payment of death benefits
not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) on the death of a member
or for the payment of disability benefits not exceeding one thousand
dollars ($1,000) to a member during any period of 12 consecutive
calendar months, or both of those types of benefits.
(b) The subordinate branch of a lodge, as a lodge is defined in
Section 10972, or any association formed by the members of a lodge,
which association confines its membership to the members of such
lodge, which subordinate branch or association (1) is organized
without capital stock, (2) is organized and operated solely for the
benefit of its members or their beneficiaries and not for profit, and
(3) provides in its bylaws or rules or regulations for the payment
of either or both of the following benefits: (i) a benefit of not
exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) on the death of a member from
any cause; (ii) a benefit of not exceeding one thousand dollars
($1,000) on the accidental death of a member or benefits not
exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) during any period of 12
consecutive calendar months to a member for his or her disability.
(c) A lodge operating under the lodge system or any subordinate
branch thereof or any association formed by the members thereof which
association confines its membership to the members of such lodge,
which subordinate branch or association (1) is organized without
capital stock, (2) is organized and operated solely for the benefit
of its members or their beneficiaries and not for profit, and (3)
provides in its bylaws or rules or regulations for the payment of
death benefits not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) on the
death of a member or for the payment of disability benefits not
exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) to a member during any period
of 12 consecutive calendar months, or both of those types of
benefits.
(d) An organization authorized to operate pursuant to a superior
court judgment issued between January and April of 1940 whether or
not the amount of benefits offered by that organization conforms to
that judgment.
(e) Contracts of reinsurance on a plan under subdivisions (a),
(b), (c), or (d).