District Of Columbia § 31-5303 - Qualifications for membership.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 31-5303 — Qualifications for membership., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-5303. Qualifications for membership.
31-5303A society shall specify in its laws or rules:
Eligibility standards for each class of membership, provided that if benefits are provided on the lives of children, the minimum age for adult membership shall be set at not less than age 15 and not greater than age 21;
The process for admission to membership for each membership class; and
The rights and privileges of each membership class, provided that only benefit members shall have the right to vote on the management of the insurance affairs of the society.
A society may also admit social members who shall have no voice or vote in the management of the insurance affairs of the society.
Membership rights in the society are personal to the member and are not assignable.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-5303 ("Qualifications for membership.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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