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.

[1993 c 462 § 96; 1987 c 306 § 7.]

NOTES:

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