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