District Of Columbia § 31-4106 - Purchasing groups — Exemption from certain laws.

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§ 31-4106. Purchasing groups — Exemption from certain laws.

31-4106

A purchasing group and its insurer or insurers shall be subject to all applicable laws of the District, except that a purchasing group and its insurer or insurers shall be exempt, in regard to liability insurance for the purchasing group, from any law that would:

(1)

Prohibit the establishment of a purchasing group;

(2)

Make it unlawful for an insurer to provide, or offer to provide, insurance on a basis providing to a purchasing group or its members advantages based on their loss and expense experience not afforded to other persons with respect to rates, policy forms, coverages, or other matters;

(3)

Prohibit a purchasing group or its members from purchasing insurance on a group basis described in paragraph (2) of this section;

(4)

Prohibit a purchasing group from obtaining insurance on a group 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)

Require that a purchasing group must have a minimum number of common ownership or affiliation, or certain legal form;

(6)

Require that a certain percentage of a purchasing group must obtain insurance on a group basis;

(7)

Otherwise discriminate against a purchasing group or any of its members; or

(8)

Require that any insurance policy issued to a purchasing group or any of its members be countersigned by an insurance agent or broker residing in the District.

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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 31-4106 ("Purchasing groups — Exemption from certain laws.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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