§ 27-46-8 - Notice and registration requirements of purchasing groups. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 27-46-8

   § 27-46-8  Notice and registrationrequirements of purchasing groups. – (a) A purchasing group which intends to do business in this state shall, priorto doing business, furnish notice to the commissioner which shall:

   (1) Identify the state in which the group is domiciled;

   (2) Identify all other states in which the group intends todo business;

   (3) Specify the lines and classifications of liabilityinsurance that the purchasing group intends to purchase;

   (4) Identify the insurance company or companies from whichthe group intends to purchase its insurance and the domicile of the company;

   (5) Specify the method by which, and the person or persons,if any, through whom insurance will be offered to its members whose risks areresident or located in this state;

   (6) Identify the principal place of business of the group; and

   (7) Provide any other information that may be required by thecommissioner to verify that the purchasing group is qualified under §27-46-2(10).

   (b) A purchasing group shall, within ten (10) days, notifythe commissioner of any changes in any of the items set forth in subsection (a)of this section.

   (c) The purchasing group shall register with and designatethe commissioner as its agent solely for the purpose of receiving service oflegal documents or process, for which a filing fee shall be determined by thecommissioner, except that these requirements shall not apply in the case of apurchasing group which only purchases insurance that was authorized under thefederal Products Liability Risk Retention Act of 1981, 15 U.S.C. § 3901 etseq., and:

   (1) Which in any state of the United States:

   (i) Was domiciled before April 1, 1986; and

   (ii) Is domiciled on and after October 27, 1986;

   (2) Which:

   (i) Before October 27, 1986 purchased insurance from aninsurance carrier licensed in any state; and

   (ii) Since October 27, 1986 purchased its insurance from aninsurance carrier licensed in any state; or

   (3) Which was a purchasing group under the requirements of 15U.S.C. § 3901 et seq. before October 27, 1986.

   (d) Each purchasing group that is required to give noticepursuant to subsection (a) shall also furnish the information that may berequired by the commissioner to:

   (1) Verify that the entity qualifies as a purchasing group;

   (2) Determine where the purchasing group is located; and

   (3) Determine appropriate tax treatment.