U.S.C. Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE 42 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 103 - COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY SUBCHAPTER IV - POLLUTION INSURANCE Sec. 9674 - Purchasing groups From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§9674. Purchasing groups

(a) Exemption Except 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. (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. (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. (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. (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. (6) A State law, rule, or order which requires that a certain percentage of a purchasing group must obtain insurance on a group basis. (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. (8) A State law, rule, or order which otherwise discriminate 1 against a purchasing group or any of its members. (b) Application of exemptions The 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 (B) any person who is a member of a purchasing group.

(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. (B) Insurance related services. (C) Management services. (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.

(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.)

1 So in original. Probably should be "discriminates".