{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/38.2-4116.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/38.2-4116.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/38.2-4116.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/38.2-4116.html"}],"law_id":64367,"edition_id":1,"section_id":64367,"structure_id":16140,"section_number":"38.2-4116","catch_line":"Benefits","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 38-283, 38.1-599; 1952, c. 317, \u00a7 38.1-638.31; 1968, c. 654; 1972, c. 530; 1975, c. 262; 1986, c. 562.","full_text":"A\n\nA society may apply to the Commission to provide the following contractual benefits in any form:1\n\nDeath benefits;2\n\nEndowment benefits;3\n\nAnnuity benefits;4\n\nTemporary or permanent disability benefits;5\n\nHospital, medical or nursing benefits;6\n\nMonument or tombstone benefits to the memory of deceased members; and7\n\nSuch other benefits as authorized for life insurers and which are not inconsistent with this chapter.B\n\nA society shall specify in its rules those persons who may be issued, or covered by, the contractual benefits in subsection A, consistent with providing benefits to members and their dependents. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1952, chapter 317; in 1968, chapter 654; in 1972, chapter 530; in 1975, chapter 262; in 1986, chapter 562.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60466,"section_number":"38.2-316","catch_line":"Policy forms to be filed with Commission; notice of approval or disapproval; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-316\/"},{"id":70287,"section_number":"38.2-4103","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4103\/"},{"id":84175,"section_number":"38.2-4104","catch_line":"Purposes and powers","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4104\/"},{"id":77304,"section_number":"38.2-5800","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-5800\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":216565,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64367,"identifier":"38.2-4116","token":"38.2\/41\/4\/38.2-4116","url":"\/38.2-4116\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-4116\/","token":"38.2\/41\/4\/38.2-4116","dublin_core":{"Title":"Benefits","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-4116","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A society<\/span> may apply to the Commission<\/span> to provide the following contractual benefits in any form: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Death benefits; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Endowment benefits; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Annuity benefits; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Temporary or permanent disability benefits; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Hospital, medical or nursing benefits; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Monument or tombstone benefits to the memory of deceased members; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Such other benefits as authorized for life insurers<\/span> and which are not inconsistent with this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A society<\/span> shall specify in its rules<\/span> those persons<\/span> who may be issued, or covered by, the contractual benefits in subsection A, consistent with providing benefits to members and their dependents. A society<\/span> may provide benefits on the lives of children under the minimum age for adult membership upon application of an adult person<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBENEFITS (\u00a7 38.2-4116)\n\nA. A society may apply to the Commission to provide the following contractual\nbenefits in any form:\n\n 1. Death benefits;\n\n 2. Endowment benefits;\n\n 3. Annuity benefits;\n\n 4. Temporary or permanent disability benefits;\n\n 5. Hospital, medical or nursing benefits;\n\n 6. Monument or tombstone benefits to the memory of deceased members; and\n\n 7. Such other benefits as authorized for life insurers and which are not\n inconsistent with this chapter.\n\nB. A society shall specify in its rules those persons who may be issued, or\ncovered by, the contractual benefits in subsection A, consistent with providing\nbenefits to members and their dependents. A society may provide benefits on the\nlives of children under the minimum age for adult membership upon application of\nan adult person.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 38-283, 38.1-599; 1952, c. 317, \u00a7 38.1-638.31; 1968,\nc. 654; 1972, c. 530; 1975, c. 262; 1986, c. 562.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}