§ 9675. Applicability of securities laws(a) Ownership interestsThe ownership interests of members of a risk retention group shall be considered to be—(1) exempted securities for purposes of section 77e of title 15 and for purposes of section 78l of title 15; and (2) securities for purposes of the provisions of section 77q of title 15 and the provisions of section 78j of title 15. (b) Investment Company Act

A risk retention group shall not be considered to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.).

 (c) Blue sky law

The ownership interests of members in a risk retention group shall not be considered securities for purposes of any State blue sky law.

 (Pub. L. 96–510, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 99–499, title II, § 210(a), formerly § 210, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1719; renumbered § 210(a), Pub. L. 99–563, § 11(c)(1), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3177.) References in Text

The Investment Company Act of 1940, referred to in subsec. (b), is title I of act Aug. 22, 1940, ch. 686, 54 Stat. 789, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 80a–1 et seq.) of chapter 2D of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 80a–51 of Title 15 and Tables.