29 USC § 1150 - Applicability of State law to combat fraud and abuse

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title: "29 USC § 1150 - Applicability of State law to combat fraud and abuse"
title_number: 29
title_name: "LABOR"
section_number: "1150"
section_name: "Applicability of State law to combat fraud and abuse"
chapter_number: 18
chapter_name: "EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY PROGRAM"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RIGHTS"
part_number: "5"
part_name: "administration and enforcement"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-73"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 520, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title VI, § 6604(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 780.)"
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# § 1150. Applicability of State law to combat fraud and abuse

section 1002(40) of this titlesection 1144(b)(6) of this title15 U.S.C. 3901section 1002(40)(A) of this title

The Secretary may, for the purpose of identifying, preventing, or prosecuting fraud and abuse, adopt regulatory standards establishing, or issue an order relating to a specific person establishing, that a person engaged in the business of providing insurance through a multiple employer welfare arrangement described in  is subject to the laws of the States in which such person operates which regulate insurance in such State, notwithstanding  or the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 [ et seq.], and regardless of whether the law of the State is otherwise preempted under any of such provisions. This section shall not apply to any plan or arrangement that does not fall within the meaning of the term “multiple employer welfare arrangement” under .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 520, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title VI, § 6604(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 780.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986, referred to in text, is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 65 (§ 3901 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.