Purchasing groups — Exemption from certain laws.
D.C. Code § 31-4106
in effect31-4106. Purchasing groups — Exemption from certain laws.
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.
(Oct. 21, 1993, D.C. Law 10-46, § 7, 40 DCR 6082.)
Source: Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov)URL: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/31-4106Fetched: 10/21/2026