IC 27-8-1-18: Exemption of fraternal societies

Sec. 18. The provisions of this chapter shall in no way apply to any secret or fraternal society or lodge or association which, under the supervision of a grand or supreme lodge, secures membership through the lodge system exclusively, and provides insurance to its members, nor to insurance organizations of a purely benevolent character which pay no commission nor employ any paid insurance producer, organized under the laws of this or any other state.