Burial Societies
This is Chapter 40 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Burial Societies.” It is part of Title 38.2, titled “Insurance.” It’s comprised of the following 23 sections.
- § 38.2-4000
- Societies to which chapter applies
- § 38.2-4001
- Society may be incorporated
- § 38.2-4002
- Continuation of existing societies
- § 38.2-4003
- Licensing of additional societies prohibited
- § 38.2-4004
- What laws applicable
- § 38.2-4005
- License may be renewed annually
- § 38.2-4006
- Annual meeting
- § 38.2-4007
- Adoption of bylaws
- § 38.2-4008
- Fidelity bond required
- § 38.2-4009
- Inspection of books and papers
- § 38.2-4010
- Accumulation of reserve for an emergency fund
- § 38.2-4011
- Maintenance of reserve for an emergency fund
- § 38.2-4012
- Disposition of reserve for an emergency fund; discontinuance of business; receiver
- § 38.2-4013
- Certificates of membership
- § 38.2-4014
- Required grace period
- § 38.2-4015
- Certificate to specify amount of payment and when to be paid
- § 38.2-4016
- Payments become liens on society's property
- § 38.2-4017
- Notice of assessment
- § 38.2-4018
- Liability on officers and directors for failing to levy assessments
- § 38.2-4019
- Beneficiaries
- § 38.2-4020
- When certificate invalid
- § 38.2-4021
- Interest in benefits; assignability; liability to attachment, etc
- § 38.2-4022
- Certain contracts with undertakers, etc., forbidden