Ohio Code § 3921.12
Ohio Code § 3921.12. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 3921.12.
(A) A fraternal benefit society may create, maintain, and operate charitable, benevolent,
or educational institutions for the benefit of its members and their families and
dependents and for the benefit of children insured by the society. For such purpose it may own, hold, or lease personal property or real property located
within or without this state, with necessary buildings. The property shall be reported in every annual statement but shall not be allowed
as an admitted asset of the society, unless, after excluding such asset, its assets
exceed its reserves by at least ten per cent. (B) Maintenance, treatment, and proper attendance in any institution described in division
(A) of this section may be furnished free or for a reasonable charge, but an institution
shall not be operated for profit. The society shall maintain a separate accounting of any income and disbursements
under this section and report them in its annual statement. (C) No society shall own or operate funeral homes or undertaking establishments.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3921.12
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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