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It has been modified 3 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 1986, chapter 562.<\/p>","references":[{"id":361412,"section_number":"38.2-1401","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1401\/"},{"id":362841,"section_number":"38.2-5500","catch_line":"Applicability","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-5500\/"},{"id":362842,"section_number":"38.2-5501","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-5501\/"},{"id":362864,"section_number":"38.2-5800","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-5800\/"},{"id":371321,"section_number":"58.1-2502","catch_line":"Exemptions and exclusions","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-2502\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":362548,"section_number":"38.2-4135","catch_line":"Exemption of certain societies","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4135\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1443497,"object_type":"law","relational_id":362511,"identifier":"38.2-4100","token":"38.2\/41\/1\/38.2-4100","url":"\/38.2-4100\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-4100\/","token":"38.2\/41\/1\/38.2-4100","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fraternal benefit societies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-4100","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Any <span class=\"dictionary\">society<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> or supreme <span class=\"dictionary\">lodge<\/span> without capital stock, including one exempted under the provisions of subdivision 6 of subsection A of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Exemption of certain societies\" href=\"\/38.2-4135\/\">38.2-4135<\/a> of this chapter, conducted solely for the benefit of its members and their beneficiaries and not for profit, operated on a <span class=\"dictionary\">lodge<\/span> system with ritualistic form of work, having a representative form of government, and providing benefits in accordance with this chapter, is hereby declared to be a fraternal benefit <span class=\"dictionary\">society<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES (\u00a7 38.2-4100)\n\nAny society, order or supreme lodge without capital stock, including one\nexempted under the provisions of subdivision 6 of subsection A of \u00a7 38.2-4135\nof this chapter, conducted solely for the benefit of its members and their\nbeneficiaries and not for profit, operated on a lodge system with ritualistic\nform of work, having a representative form of government, and providing benefits\nin accordance with this chapter, is hereby declared to be a fraternal benefit\nsociety.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 38-254, 38.1-569; 1952, c. 317, \u00a7 38.1-638.1; 1968, c.\n654; 1986, c. 562.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}