{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-27-34-1","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 27-34-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:\n(1) FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY. Any incorporated society, order, or supreme lodge without capital stock, including one exempted under the provisions of subdivision (a) (3) of Section 27-34-5, whether incorporated or not, conducted solely for the benefit of its members and their beneficiaries and not for profit, operated on a lodge system with ritualistic form of work, having a representative form of government and which makes provision for the payment of benefits in accordance with this chapter is hereby declared to be a fraternal benefit society.\n(2) SOCIETY. Such term, unless otherwise indicated, means a fraternal benefit society.\n(3) PREMIUMS. Premiums, rates, or other required contributions by whatever name known.","path":["Title 27 Insurance.","Chapter 34 Fraternal Benefit Societies."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=27-34-1","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"79545c2d6136575cea2832f046b2f954bb8f9f964a7912ef22180a7fa92d075d","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-27-33-16","next":"us-al/ala.-code-27-34-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}