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MML Bay State Variable Life Separate Account I, et al. – ‘485BPOS’ on 4/28/22 – ‘EX-99.(K)’

On:  Thursday, 4/28/22, at 3:05pm ET   ·   Effective:  5/1/22   ·   Accession #:  1133228-22-2748   ·   File #s:  33-82060, 811-03542

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 4/28/22  MML Bay State Var Life Sep Acct I 485BPOS     5/01/22   22:4.9M                                   Broadridge Fin’l… Inc/FAMML Bay State Variable Life Separate Account I Variable Life Select

Post-Effective Amendment of a Form N-1 or N-1A Registration   —   Rule 485(b)

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 485BPOS     Mml Bay State Variable Life Separate Account I      HTML   1.65M 
 2: EX-99.(A)   Resolution of the Board of Directors of Mml Bay     HTML     11K 
                State Life Insurance Company, Establishing the                   
                Separate Account                                                 
 3: EX-99.(C) I  Mml Investors Services, LLC Underwriting and       HTML     48K 
                Servicing Agreement Dated December 16, 2014                      
 4: EX-99.(C) II  Mml Strategic Distributors, LLC Underwriting and  HTML     48K 
                Servicing Agreement (Distribution Servicing                      
                Agreement) Dated April 1, 2014                                   
 5: EX-99.(C) III  Mml Strategic Distributors, LLC Template for     HTML     97K 
                Insurance Product Distribution Agreement (Version                
                9/2014)                                                          
 6: EX-99.(D) I  Form of Flexible Premium, Variable, Whole Life     HTML    125K 
                Insurance Policy                                                 
 7: EX-99.(D) II  Form of Accelerated Death Benefit Rider           HTML     26K 
 8: EX-99.(D) III  Form of Accidental Death Benefit Rider           HTML     21K 
 9: EX-99.(D) IV  Form of Death Benefit Guarantee Rider             HTML     18K 
10: EX-99.(D) V  Form of Disability Benefit Rider                   HTML     29K 
11: EX-99.(D) VI  Form of Insurability Protection Rider             HTML     22K 
12: EX-99.(D) VII  Form of Right to Exchange Insured Endorsement    HTML     20K 
13: EX-99.(E)   Form of Application for Flexible Premium,           HTML    108K 
                Variable, Whole Life Insurance Policy                            
14: EX-99.(F) I  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation  HTML     12K 
                of Mml Bay State Life Insurance Company                          
15: EX-99.(F) II  By-Laws of Mml Bay State Life Insurance Company   HTML     35K 
16: EX-99.(H) I.C.1  Fidelity Funds Participation Agreement Dated   HTML    106K 
                June 1, 1999                                                     
17: EX-99.(H) I.C.2  Fidelity Funds Letter of Consent and           HTML     17K 
                Amendment Dated May 16, 2007                                     
18: EX-99.(H) I.F.1  T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc., T. Rowe     HTML     92K 
                Price Investment Services, Inc. Participation                    
                Agreement Dated as of April 28, 1999                             
19: EX-99.(H) I.F.1.I  T. Rowe Price Amendment to Participation     HTML     16K 
                Agreement Effective August 1, 2000                               
20: EX-99.(H) I.F.1.II  T. Rowe Price Amendment to Participation    HTML     22K 
                Agreement Effective March 21, 2013                               
21: EX-99.(K)   Opinion and Consent of Counsel                      HTML     15K 
22: EX-99.(N)I  Auditor Consents                                    HTML     10K 


‘EX-99.(K)’   —   Opinion and Consent of Counsel


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Item 30. Exhibit (k)

April 28, 2010

MML Bay State Life Insurance Company

100 Bright Meadow Blvd.

Enfield, CT 06082-1981

 

RE:    MML Bay State Life Insurance Company (“MML Bay State”) and its MML Bay State Variable Life Separate Account I
   Registration Statement filed on Form N-6, File No. 033-82060, as amended (the “Registration Statement”)
   Prospectus Title: Variable Life Select

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This opinion is furnished in connection with the above-referenced Registration Statement for the Variable Life Select Policy (“Policy”). MML Bay State Variable Life Separate Account I is the issuer of the Policy.

As an attorney for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, the parent company for MML Bay State, I provide legal advice to MML Bay State in connection with the operation of its variable products. In such role, I am familiar with this Registration Statement for the Policy. In so acting, I have made such examination of the law and examined or supervised the examination of such records and documents as in my judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable me to render the opinion expressed below. For purposes of such examinations, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures on original documents and the conformity to the original of all copies. On the basis of this examination, I am of the following opinion:

 

  1. MML Bay State is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Connecticut and is subject to regulation by the Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance.
  2. MML Bay State Variable Life Separate Account I is a separate account duly created and validly existing in accordance with Connecticut law.
  3. The Policy, when properly issued, is a legal and binding obligation of MML Bay State, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

I hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to this Registration Statement and any post-effective amendments thereto.

 

Very truly yours,    
     
/s/ John E. Deitelbaum    
John E. Deitelbaum    
Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel    
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company    
 C: 
 

Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘485BPOS’ Filing    Date    Other Filings
Effective on:5/1/22485BPOS
Filed on:4/28/22485BPOS,  497VPU
4/28/10485BPOS
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6 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 4/25/24  Mass Mutual Var Life Sep Acct I   485BPOS     4/29/24    2:23M                                    Broadridge Fin’l… Inc/FA
 4/25/24  MML Bay State Var Life Sep Acct I 485BPOS     4/29/24    2:4M                                     Broadridge Fin’l… Inc/FA
 4/25/24  MML Bay State Var Life Sep Acct I 485BPOS     4/29/24    3:4.2M                                   Broadridge Fin’l… Inc/FA
 4/25/23  Mass Mutual Var Life Sep Acct I   485BPOS     5/01/23    2:18M                                    Broadridge Fin’l… Inc/FA
 4/25/23  MML Bay State Var Life Sep Acct I 485BPOS     5/01/23    2:3.5M                                   Broadridge Fin’l… Inc/FA
 4/25/23  MML Bay State Var Life Sep Acct I 485BPOS     5/01/23    3:3.9M                                   Broadridge Fin’l… Inc/FA


26 Previous Filings that this Filing References

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

12/17/21  C M Life Var Life Sep Account I   N-6/A                 29:11M                                    Broadridge Fin’l So… Inc
11/15/21  Mass Mutual Var Life Sep Acct I   485APOS               20:4.1M                                   Broadridge Fin’l So… Inc
 9/27/21  C M Life Var Life Sep Account I   N-6                   75:20M                                    Broadridge Fin’l So… Inc
 8/24/21  Mass Mutual Var Annuity Sep Ac… 4 N-4/A                 15:17M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
 6/25/21  Mass Mutual Var Annuity Sep Ac… 4 485APOS               65:4.6M                                   Command Financial
 4/28/21  C M Life Var Life Sep Account I   485BPOS     5/01/21   15:8.3M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 4/28/21  MML Bay State Var Life Sep Acct I 485BPOS     5/01/21    7:3.1M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
10/02/20  Mass Mutual Var Life Sep Acct I   N-6/A                  9:17M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
 4/28/20  Mass Mutual Var Annuity Sep Ac… 4 485BPOS     5/01/20    6:17M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
 4/28/20  Mass Mutual Var Life Sep Acct I   485BPOS     5/01/20   10:14M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
11/21/17  MML Bay State Var Life Sep Acct I 485BPOS    12/13/17    4:576K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 6/14/17  Mass Mutual Var Life Sep Acct I   N-6/A¶                35:9.4M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/26/17  C M Life Var Life Sep Account I   485BPOS     5/01/17    6:4.9M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/26/17  Mass Mutual Var Life Sep Acct I   485BPOS     5/01/17    6:7.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/29/15  MML Bay State Var Life Sep Acct I 485BPOS     5/01/15    6:2.4M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/28/14  C M Life Var Life Sep Account I   485BPOS     5/01/14    9:4.8M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/28/14  Mass Mutual Var Life Sep Acct I   485BPOS     5/01/14    8:7.6M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/28/14  Mass Mutual Var Life Sep Acct I   485BPOS     5/01/14   15:8.6M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/28/14  MML Bay State Var Life Sep Acct I 485BPOS     5/01/14    8:2.5M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/23/13  C M Life Var Life Sep Account I   485BPOS     5/01/13    6:14M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/23/13  Mass Mutual Var Life Sep Acct I   485BPOS     5/01/13   10:27M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/26/12  Mass Mutual Var Life Sep Acct I   485BPOS     5/01/12    3:19M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/25/12  C M Life Var Life Sep Account I   485BPOS     5/01/12   22:14M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/25/12  Mass Mutual Var Life Sep Acct I   485BPOS     5/01/12   11:19M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/25/12  MML Bay State Var Life Sep Acct I 485BPOS     5/01/12   10:4.7M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/26/11  Mass Mutual Var Life Sep Acct I   485BPOS     5/01/11   18:18M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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