Section 5907. Purchasing groups; exemption from certain laws  


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  • A purchasing
      group and its insurer shall be subject to all applicable  laws  of  this
      state,  except  that a purchasing group and its insurer shall be exempt,
      in regard to liability insurance for the purchasing group and any of its
      members, from any law that would:
        (a) prohibit the establishment of a purchasing group;
        (b) make it unlawful for an insurer to provide  or  offer  to  provide
      liability  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;
        (c)  prohibit  a  purchasing  group  or  its  members  from purchasing
      liability insurance on a group basis described in subsection (b) of this
      section;
        (d) prohibit a purchasing group from obtaining liability 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;
        (e) require that a purchasing group must  have  a  minimum  number  of
      members, common ownership or affiliation, or a certain legal form;
        (f)  require  that  a  certain  percentage  of a purchasing group must
      obtain liability insurance on a group basis; or
        (g) otherwise discriminate against a purchasing group or  any  of  its
      members.