New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 11 - INSURANCE
Chapter XI - Prepaid Legal Services Plans And Legal Services Insurance
Part 261 - Prepaid Legal Services Plans
Section 261.2 - Applicability
Universal Citation: 11 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 261.2
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) This Part shall apply to any prepaid legal services plan policy or certificate issued or delivered in this State, or issued or delivered by an authorized insurer on risks or operations in this State, on or after April 1, 1999.
(b) Provided that the transaction does not violate section 1102 of the Insurance Law, this Part shall not apply to:
(1) an attorney retainer
agreement as defined in section
261.1(b)
of this Part;
(2) a referral
service as authorized by Judiciary Law, section
498;
(3) the furnishing of legal assistance by a
labor union or other employee organization to its members in matters relating
to employment;
(4) an employee
welfare benefit plan to the extent that state laws are preempted by the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
29
U.S.C. 1144; or
(5) an access plan as defined in section
261.1(a)
of this Part, unless provided by an authorized insurer.
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