Penalties. — Delaware Code § 5523
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§ 5523. Penalties.
(a) Any corporation, society, order or association which shall organize and/or transact the business of a mutual benefit association in this State contrary to the provisions of this chapter or any mutual benefit association which shall directly or indirectly transact such business in this State without having a valid and unrevoked certificate of authority therefor, agreeable to the provisions of this chapter, shall be fined not more than $1,000. Any officer, manager or agent of such corporation, society, order or association or mutual benefit association wilfully violating or failing to observe or comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable under this section.
(b) Any mutual benefit association or any officer, manager or agent thereof neglecting or refusing to comply with or violating this chapter, the penalty for which neglect, refusal or violation is not otherwise specified, shall be fined not more than $200.
18 Del. C. 1953, § 5523; 56 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Delaware Code § 5523
- Jurisdiction: Delaware
- Code: Delaware Code
- Subject: Penalties.
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