Section 230-RICR-20-30-11.3 - Certificate of Compliance RequiredA. A MEWA which meets either or both of the following criteria: 1. One or more of the employer members in the MEWA is either domiciled in the State of Rhode Island or has its principal headquarters or principal administrative office in this State;2. The MEWA solicits an employer that is domiciled in the State of Rhode Island or has its principal headquarters or principal administrative office in this State;3. shall not do business as, hold itself out as, establish, or maintain a MEWA which is an employee welfare benefit plan or any other arrangement other than an employee benefit plan, (as those terms are defined in Section 3 of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1002) in this State unless the MEWA obtains and maintains a certificate of compliance or license to provide insurance in Rhode Island pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Title 27.230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-20-30-11.3