Washington § 48.92.070 - Purchasing groups — Exempt from certain laws.

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

(1) Prohibits the establishment of a purchasing group;

(2) Makes 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) Prohibits a purchasing group or its members from purchasing insurance on a group basis described in subsection (2) of this section;

(4) 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) Requires that a purchasing group must have a minimum number of members, common ownership or affiliation, or certain legal form;

(6) Requires that a certain percentage of a purchasing group must obtain insurance on a group basis;

(7) Otherwise discriminates against a purchasing group or any of its members.

Severability—Implementation—1993 c 462: See RCW 48.31B.901 and 48.31B.902.