{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s9674","title_num":"42","num":"§ 9674.","heading":"Purchasing groups","status":null,"guid":"id79d92625-4aa7-11eb-94f5-9ff2c44f6f3c","source_credit":"(Pub. L. 96–510, title IV, § 404, as added Pub. L. 99–499, title II, § 210(a), formerly § 210, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1718; renumbered § 210(a), Pub. L. 99–563, § 11(c)(1), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3177.)","seq_in_title":5891,"parent_identifier":"/us/usc/t42/ch103/schIV","ancestors":[{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42","level":"title","num":"Title 42—","heading":"THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","status":null,"is_section":false},{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/ch103","level":"chapter","num":"CHAPTER 103—","heading":"COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY","status":null,"is_section":false},{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/ch103/schIV","level":"subchapter","num":"SUBCHAPTER IV—","heading":"POLLUTION INSURANCE","status":null,"is_section":false}],"xml":"
§ 9674. Purchasing groups(a) ExemptionExcept as provided in this section, a purchasing group is exempt from the following:(1) A State law, rule, or order which prohibits the establishment of a purchasing group.\n\n(2) A State law, rule, or order which makes it unlawful for an insurer to provide or offer to provide insurance on a basis providing, to a purchasing group or its member, advantages, based on their loss and expense experience, not afforded to other persons with respect to rates, policy forms, coverages, or other matters.\n\n(3) A State law, rule, or order which prohibits a purchasing group or its members from purchasing insurance on the group basis described in paragraph (2) of this subsection.\n\n(4) A State law, rule, or order which prohibits a purchasing group from obtaining insurance on a group basis because the group has not been in existence for a minimum period of time or because any member has not belonged to the group for a minimum period of time.\n\n(5) A State law, rule, or order which requires that a purchasing group must have a minimum number of members, common ownership or affiliation, or a certain legal form.\n\n(6) A State law, rule, or order which requires that a certain percentage of a purchasing group must obtain insurance on a group basis.\n\n(7) A State law, rule, or order which requires that any insurance policy issued to a purchasing group or any members of the group be countersigned by an insurance agent or broker residing in that State.\n\n(8) A State law, rule, or order which otherwise discriminate 11 So in original. Probably should be “discriminates”. against a purchasing group or any of its members.\n\n\n(b) Application of exemptionsThe exemptions specified in subsection (a) apply to the following:(1) Pollution liability insurance, and comprehensive general liability insurance which includes this coverage, provided to—(A) a purchasing group; or\n\n(B) any person who is a member of a purchasing group.\n\n\n(2) The sale of any one of the following to a purchasing group or a member of the group:(A) Pollution liability insurance and comprehensive general liability coverage.\n\n(B) Insurance related services.\n\n(C) Management services.\n\n\n\n(c) Agents or brokers

A State may require that a person acting, or offering to act, as an agent or broker for a purchasing group obtain a license from that State, except that a State may not impose any qualification or requirement which discriminates against a nonresident agent or broker.

\n\n\n(Pub. L. 96–510, title IV, § 404, as added Pub. L. 99–499, title II, § 210(a), formerly § 210, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1718; renumbered § 210(a), Pub. L. 99–563, § 11(c)(1), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3177.)\n
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