California · Insurance Code

INS §11164: Any person not authorized pursuant to Section 11013 who solicits membership for, or in any manner assists in procuring membership in, any nonadmitted fraternal benefit society is guilty of a misdemean

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

An unauthorized person who solicits or helps obtain membership in an unadmitted fraternal benefit society commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $100 to $400.

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Any person not authorized pursuant to Section 11013 who solicits membership for, or in any manner assists in procuring membership in, any nonadmitted fraternal benefit society is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by fine not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than four hundred dollars ($400).

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